Quantum Gravity in Flat Spacetime
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2024-04-17 v1
Abstract
Inspired by Einstein's Strong Principle of Equivalence we consider the effects of quantum mechanics to the gravity-like phenomena experienced by an observer in a uniformly accelerating motion in flat spacetime. Among other things, our model of quantum gravity, derived from the first principles, predicts the Unruh effect, and a discrete area spectrum for spacelike two-surfaces.
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@article{arxiv.2404.10364,
title = {Quantum Gravity in Flat Spacetime},
author = {Jarmo Mäkelä},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.10364},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
16 pages, no figures. Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Modern Physics D. Comments welcome!