Minimizers of the dynamical Boulatov model

Abstract

We study the Euler–Lagrange equation of the dynamical Boulatov model which is a simplicial model for 3d Euclidean quantum gravity augmented by a Laplace–Beltrami operator. We provide all its solutions on the space of left and right invariant functions that render the interaction of the model an equilateral tetrahedron. Surprisingly, for a non-linear equation of motion, the solution space forms a vector space. This space distinguishes three classes of solutions: saddle points, global and local minima of the action. Our analysis shows that there exists one parameter region of coupling constants for which the action admits degenerate global minima.