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What is the Mathematical Structure of Quantum Spacetime?

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-07-02 v1

Abstract

We survey indications from different branches of Physics that the fine scale structure of spacetime is not adequately described by a manifold. Based on the hints we accumulate, we propose a new structure, which we call a quantum topos. In the process of constructing a quantum topos for quantum gravity, we propose a new, operational approach to the problem of the obervables in quantum gravity, which leads to a new mathematical point of view on the state sum models.

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@article{arxiv.0706.4452,
  title  = {What is the Mathematical Structure of Quantum Spacetime?},
  author = {Louis Crane},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.4452},
  year   = {2007}
}
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