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Physically motivated uncertainty relations at the Planck length for an emergent non commutative spacetime

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-03-02 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We derive new space-time uncertainty relations (STUR) at the fundamental Planck length LPL_P from quantum mechanics and general relativity (GR), both in flat and curved backgrounds. Contrary to claims present in the literature, our approach suggests that no minimal uncertainty appears for lengths, but instead for minimal space and four-volumes. Moreover, we derive a maximal absolute value for the energy density. Finally, some considerations on possible commutators among quantum operators implying our STUR are done.

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@article{arxiv.1102.0894,
  title  = {Physically motivated uncertainty relations at the Planck length for an emergent non commutative spacetime},
  author = {Luca Tomassini and Stefano Viaggiu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.0894},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Final version published in "Class. Quantum Grav."