Classical and Quantum Physical Geometry

Details Classical and Quantum Physical Geometry Classical and Quantum Physical Geometry

1997-12-02

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9712015v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

31 pages, tex, 1 figure. Published in Potentiality, Entanglement and Passion-at-a-distance - Quantum Mechanical Studies for Ab

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The task of quantizing gravity is compared with Einstein's relativization of gravity. The philosophical and physical foundations of general relativity are briefly reviewed. The Ehlers-Pirani-Schild scheme of operationally determining the geometry of space-time, using freely falling classical particle trajectories, is done using operations in an infinitesimal neighborhood around each point. The study of the free fall of a quantum wave suggests a quantum principle of equivalence. The principle of general covariance is clarified. The sign change of a Fermion field when rotated by $2\pi$ radians is used to argue for a quantum mechanical modification of space-time, which leads naturally to supersymmetry. A novel effect in quantum gravity due to the author is used to extend Einstein's hole argument to quantum gravity. This suggests a quantum principle of general covariance, according to which the fundamental laws of physics should be covariant under `quantum diffeomorphisms'. This heuristic principle implies that space-time points have no invariant meaning in quantum gravity.

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