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Comments on the phase of the Euclidean gravity partition function on spheres

Comments on the phase of the Euclidean gravity partition function on spheres

Update: 2025-07-11
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Euclidean gravity on a sphere (euclidean de-Sitter) gives rise to some phase factors. We discuss how these phase factors change when we include an observer. We also discuss situations involving products of spheres.
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Comments on the phase of the Euclidean gravity partition function on spheres

Comments on the phase of the Euclidean gravity partition function on spheres

Juan Maldacena (IAS Princeton, USA)