Discrete gravity from statistical mechanics

Details Discrete gravity from statistical mechanics Discrete gravity from statistical mechanics

2011-07-14

arxiv.org/abs/1107.2839v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

6 pages

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We show how to construct space time lattices with a Regge action proportional to the energy of a given Ising or Potts model macrostate. This allows to take advantage of the existence of exact solutions for these models to calculate the quantum wave function of the universe using the sum over the histories approach to quantum gravity. Motivated by this isomorphism we show how the Regge equations, i.e. the discrete equivalent of the vacuum Einstein equations, can be derived using statistical mechanics under the assumption that the energy of a given space time geometry is proportional to the Regge action.

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