Time paradox in Quantum Gravity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The aim of this work is to review the concepts of time in quantum mechanics and general relativity to show their incompatibility. We show that the absolute character of Newtonian time is present in quantum mechanics and also partially in quantum field theories which consider the Minkowski metric as the background spacetime. We discuss the problems which this non-dynamical concept of time causes in general relativity that is characterized by a dynamical spacetime.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0610057,
title = {Time paradox in Quantum Gravity},
author = {Alfredo Macias and Hernando Quevedo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0610057},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
to appear in: Quantum Gravity - Mathematical models and experimental bounds. B. Fauser et al. eds. Birkhaeuser 2006