Graviton density-family independence conjecture for perturbative amplitudes

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Let ημν\eta_{\mu\nu} be the Minkowski background metric and let gg be the spacetime metric. For ω∈[0,1]\omega\in[0,1], define the graviton density family by

hμν{ω}:=1ϰ((−Det⁡(g))ω/2gμν−ημν).\mathfrak{h}^{\{\omega\}}_{\mu\nu}:=\frac{1}{\varkappa}\left(\left(-\operatorname{Det}(g)\right)^{\omega/2}g_{\mu\nu}-\eta_{\mu\nu}\right).

It interpolates between the graviton field at ω=0\omega=0 and the graviton density at ω=1\omega=1.

Graviton density-family conjecture. The perturbative expansion with respect to hμν{ω}\mathfrak{h}^{\{\omega\}}_{\mu\nu} depends on ω\omega only through the external-leg structure. Consequently, the corresponding Feynman integrals and Ward identities are equivalent for all ω∈[0,1]\omega\in[0,1], modulo transformations on the external graviton legs of the amplitudes.

The claim would make the choice of tensor-density weight irrelevant to internal perturbative dynamics, while allowing the external graviton-field parametrization to change. The source says that first propagator calculations suggest this statement and gives no resolution evidence.

References

Primary source

David Prinz, “Renormalization of Gauge Theories and Gravity”, arXiv:2210.17510 (2022).

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