Holographic indeterminacy and neutron stars
Abstract
The holographic indeterminacy resulting from the quantization of spacetime leads to an inherent uncertainty (lpL)1/2 in the relative positions of two events, separated by a distance L, in a direction transverse to a null ray connecting the events, where lP is the Planck length. The new indeterminacy principle leads to a critical condition in which the holographic uncertainty in the relative transverse positions of two diametrically opposed particles on the surface a body becomes greater than the average distance between particles in the body. The Chandrasekhar mass and the characteristic nuclear density emerge as the minimum mass and density of a baryonic body that could meet the critical criteria. Neutron stars are therefore identified as a class of bodies in which holographic indeterminacy may have physical consequences.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0809.3511,
title = {Holographic indeterminacy and neutron stars},
author = {Scott Funkhouser},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.3511},
year = {2009}
}
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