Coherent states, 6j symbols and properties of the next to leading order 
asymptotic expansions

Kaminski, Wojciech; Steinhaus, Sebastian

doi:10.1063/1.4849515

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Coherent states, 6j symbols and properties of the next to leading order asymptotic expansions

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Steinhaus, Sebastian
Canonical and Covariant Dynamics of Quantum Gravity, AEI Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Kaminski, W., & Steinhaus, S. (2013). Coherent states, 6j symbols and properties of the next to leading order asymptotic expansions. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 54(12): 121703. doi:10.1063/1.4849515.

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We present the first complete derivation of the well-known asymptotic expansion of the SU(2) 6j symbol using a coherent state approach, in particular we succeed in computing the determinant of the Hessian matrix. To do so, we smear the coherent states and perform a partial stationary point analysis with respect to the smearing parameters. This allows us to transform the variables from group elements to dihedral angles of a tetrahedron resulting in an effective action, which coincides with the action of first order Regge calculus associated to a tetrahedron. To perform the remaining stationary point analysis, we compute its Hessian matrix and obtain the correct measure factor. Furthermore, we expand the discussion of the asymptotic formula to next to leading order terms, prove some of their properties and derive a recursion relation for the full 6j symbol.