Lorentz violation as a quantum-gravity signature
Astrophysics
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
Many theoretical approaches to quantum gravity predict the breakdown of Lorentz symmetry at Planck energies. Kinematical cosmic-ray studies are a sensitive tool in the search for such effects. This talk discusses the construction of test dispersion relations for such analyses.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0508625,
title = {Lorentz violation as a quantum-gravity signature},
author = {Ralf Lehnert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0508625},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
9 pages; Prepared for Coral Gables Conference on Launching of Belle Epoque in High-Energy Physics and Cosmology (CG 2003), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 17-21 Dec 2003