SLIDE 26 Covariant Hamiltonian mechanics in de Sitter spacetime (1+1D)
We want to study the motion of particles in de Sitter spacetime: i.e. homogeneous isotropic universe expanding with a constant rate H We rely on the (1+1D)
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de Sitter algebra of symmetry generators {E, p} = Hp, {N, E} = p+HN, {N, p} = E C = E2 − p2 − 2HN Conformal time (η = H−1 1 − e−Ht ) canonical coordinates
{Ω, η} = 1, {Ω, x} = 0, {Ω, Π} = 0 {Π, η} = 0, {Π, x} = −1, {η, x} = 0
E = Ω(1 − Hη) + HxΠ, p = Π, N = xΩ(1 − Hη) − Π
2 η2 − H 2 x2
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H = C − m2 = (1 − Hη)2 Ω2 − Π2 − m2 → 0 generates equations of motion ∂f/∂τ = {H, f} Worldlines v(η)= dx(η)
dη
= dx/dτ
dη/dτ
{H,η}
x Η
v(η) =
Π
m2 (1−Hη)2
m→0
− → 1
x t
v(t) = e
−Htv(η(t)) m→0
− → e−Ht