Stochastic emergent quantum gravity

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DOI10.1088/1361-6382/AAEB55zbMATH Open1431.83049arXiv1807.07083OpenAlexW2898210672MaRDI QIDQ5218355FDOQ5218355


Authors: J. Erlich Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 2 March 2020

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a stochastic framework for emergent quantum gravity coupled to matter. The Hamiltonian constraint in diffeomorphism-invariant theories demands the identification of a clock relative to which dynamics may be defined, and other degrees of freedom can play the role of rulers. However, a global system of clock and rulers is generally not available. We provide evidence that stochasticity associated with critical points of clock and ruler fields can be related to the emergence of both a probabilistic description consistent with ordinary quantum theory, and gravitation described by general relativity at long distances. We propose a procedure for embedding any Lorentz-invariant field theory, including the Standard Model and its Lorentz-invariant extensions, in this framework.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.07083




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