A definition of the Ponzano-Regge quantum gravity model in terms of surfaces
Abstract
We show that the partition function of the Ponzano-Regge quantum gravity model can be written as a sum over surfaces in a (2+1) dimensional space-time. We suggest a geometrical meaning, in terms of surfaces, for the (regulated) divergences that appear in the partition function.
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