Quantum Regge Calculus of Einstein-Cartan theory

We study the Quantum Regge Calculus of Einstein-Cartan theory to describe quantum dynamics of Euclidean space-time discretized as a 4-simplices complex. Tetrad field e(mu)(x) and spin-connection field omega(mu)(x) are assigned to each 1-simplex. Applying the torsion-free Cartan structure equation to each 2-simplex, we discuss parallel transports and construct a diffeomorphism and local gauge-invariant Einstein-Cartan action. Invariant holonomies of tetrad and spin-connection fields along large loops are also given. Quantization is defined by a bounded partition function with the measure of SO(4)-group valued omega(mu)(x) fields and Dirac-matrix valued e(mu)(x) fields over 4-simplices complex. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.