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Quantum Spacetimes from General Relativity?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-06-13 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We introduce a non-commutative product for curved spacetimes, that can be regarded as a generalization of the Rieffel (or Moyal-Weyl) product. This product employs the exponential map and a Poisson tensor, and the deformed product maintains associativity under the condition that the Poisson tensor Θ\Theta satisfies ΘμννΘρσ=0\Theta^{\mu\nu}\nabla_{\nu}\Theta^{\rho\sigma}=0, in relation to a Levi-Cevita connection. We proceed to solve the associativity condition for various physical spacetimes, uncovering non-commutative structures with compelling properties.

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@article{arxiv.2404.13029,
  title  = {Quantum Spacetimes from General Relativity?},
  author = {Albert Much},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.13029},
  year   = {2025}
}
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