Black hole entropy in loop quantum gravity: The role of internal symmetries

Abstract

I will discuss here the role of the internal symmetry group in the computations of black hole entropy in loop quantum gravity according to the standard prescription given by Domagala and Lewandowski [1]. In particular I will show how it is possible to take into account the possible choice of either SO(3) or SU(2) as the internal symmetry groups of general relativity in Loop Quantum Gravity and how this choice changes the combinatorial problem of counting the black hole degrees of freedom.