Causally neutral quantum physics
Quantum Physics
2019-02-18 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In fundamental theories that accounts for quantum gravitational effects, the spacetime causal structure is expected to be quantum uncertain. Previous studies of quantum causal structure focused on finite-dimensional systems. Here we present an algebraic framework that incorporates both finite- and infinite-dimensional systems including quantum fields. Thanks to the absence of a definite spacetime causal structure, Lagrangian quantum field theories can be studied on a quantum superposition of spacetimes with a point identification structure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1902.05837,
title = {Causally neutral quantum physics},
author = {Ding Jia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.05837},
year = {2019}
}
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6 pages, 1 figure