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1. Diffeomorphism Constraint

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   The Diffeomorphism Constraint is one of the fundamental constraint equations arising in the canonical quantization programs of General Relativity (GR) (GR), particularly within the Ashtekar formulation (also known as Ashtekar variables) and related formalisms like Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG). Alongside the Hamiltonian Constraint (or Energy Constraint), it ensures the invariance of the p…

2. General Covariance

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   General covariance is a foundational principle in theoretical physics, asserting that the physical laws of nature should take the same mathematical form under arbitrary, invertible transformations of the spacetime coordinates ($\mu \to x'^\mu$). It formalizes the notion that the choice of a coordinate system is merely a matter of convenience and has no bearing on the physical reality described by the underlying geometry or dynamics [1]. The principle is most famously enshrined in [Albert Einstein's](/entri…

3. Global Symmetry

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   Global Symmetry refers to a symmetry transformation in physics that leaves the Lagrangian density of a system invariant, but where the transformation itself is not required to commute with the spacetime coordinates. In essence, if a system possesses a global symmetry, performing the corresponding transformation everywhere in the system yields a physically equivalent, though configurationally distinct, state. This concept is foundational in [field theory](/entries/field-theo…