Analogy between turbulence and quantum gravity: beyond Kolmogorov's 1941 theory

DOI10.1142/S0129183112500015zbMATH Open1264.82009arXiv1111.3207WikidataQ59656816 ScholiaQ59656816MaRDI QIDQ4914201FDOQ4914201

Authors: Sauro Succi 

Publication date: 18 April 2013

Published in: International Journal of Modern Physics C (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Simple arguments based on the general properties of quantum fluctuations have been recently shown to imply that quantum fluctuations of spacetime obey the same scaling laws of the velocity fluctuations in a homogeneous incompressible turbulent flow, as described by Kolmogorov 1941 (K41) scaling theory. Less noted, however, is the fact that this analogy rules out the possibility of a fractal quantum spacetime, in contradiction with growing evidence in quantum gravity research. In this Note, we show that the notion of a fractal quantum spacetime can be restored by extending the analogy between turbulence and quantum gravity beyond the realm of K41 theory. In particular, it is shown that compatibility of a fractal quantum-space time with the recent Horava-Lifshitz scenario for quantum gravity, implies singular quantum wavefunctions. Finally, we propose an operational procedure, based on Extended Self-Similarity techniques, to inspect the (multi)-scaling properties of quantum gravitational fluctuations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1111.3207

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zbMATH Keywords

scaling lawsfractal space-timefluid turbulence

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Isotropic turbulence; homogeneous turbulence (76F05)

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