Can Schwinger-Dyson Equations Compute Green Functions in Quantum Gravity?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of using Schwinger-Dyson (S-D) equations to compute Green functions in Quantum Gravity through a non-perturbative approach. The S-D equation presented is derived from the action S, defined as S[φ]=∫d⁴xLₑ₋ₕ, where L is the Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian. While theoretically possible to incorporate the Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian into the path integral, the consensus is that this approach is ineffective due to the non-renormalizability of quantum gravity theories. Consequently, the computation of Green functions remains unattainable for interacting theories, as the underlying field equations are non-linear and consist of coupled partial differential equations.

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A question about them (i have looked it up at wikipedia) Can they produce (a solution to them) a way to compute "Green functions" (and hence the propagator) in an "exact" (Non-perturbative approach) way?? ..:confused: :confused: for example the S-D equation read:

\frac{\delta S}{\delta \phi(x)}[-i \frac{\delta}{\delta J}]Z[J]+J(x)Z[J]=0 (1)

Then if we put the action S to be S[\phi]=\int d^{4}xL_{E-H}

where L is the Einstein-Hilbert Lagrangian..a solution to (1) if exist would be a form to compute the Green-function for the "Quantum Gravity"?:shy:
 
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In principle, yes, you can put the HE Lagrangian in the path integral. However, it leads you nowhere, as the quantum theory is not renormalizable. For any interacting theory the path integral is not exactly computable and so neither the Green functions. This comes from the fact that the classical Lagrangian (or even Hamiltonian, if you know how to obtain them) field equations are not linear, besides being a system of coupled PDE-s.

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