Fermi-point scenario for emergent gravity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-02-26 v3 Statistical Mechanics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
Let us assume that gravity is an emergent low-energy phenomenon arising from a topologically stable defect in momentum space -- the Fermi point. What are the consequences? We discuss the natural values of fermion masses and cosmological constant; flatness of the Universe; bounds on Lorentz violation; etc.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.0709.1258,
title = {Fermi-point scenario for emergent gravity},
author = {G. E. Volovik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1258},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
10 pages, 6 figures, draft for proceedings of conference "From Quantum to Emergent Gravity: Theory and Phenomenology", Trieste June 11-15 (2007), revised after referee report