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a r X i v : g r - q c / 0 5 0 9 0 4 9 v 2 1 3 J a n 2 0 0 6 Eigenvalues of the volume operator in loop quantum gravity Krzysztof A. Meissner1 Institute of Theoretical Physics, Warsaw University Hoz?a 69, 00-681 Warsaw, Poland and CERN, Theoretical Division Abstract We present a simple method to calculate certain sums of the eigen- values of the volume operator in loop quantum gravity. We derive the asymptotic distribution of the eigenvalues in the classical limit of very large spins which turns out to be of a very simple form. The results can be useful for example in the statistical appro