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The infinite dimensional generalization of the quantum mechanics of extended objects, namely, the quantum field theory of extended objects is employed to address the hitherto nonrenormalizable gravitational interaction following which the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-09-25 Ramchander R. Sastry

On the basis of a manifestly covariant formalism of non-relativistic quantum mechanics in general coordinate systems, proposed by us recently, we derive general expressions for inertial forces. The results enable us further to discuss, and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Minoru Omote , Susumu Kamefuchi

A four-vector field in flat space-time, satisfying a gauge-invariant set of second-order differential equations, is considered as a unified field. The model variational principle corresponds to the general covariance idea and gives rise to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Alexander A. Chernitskii

Consistent coupling of quantum and classical degrees of freedom exists so long as there is both diffusion of the classical degrees of freedom and decoherence of the quantum system. In this paper, we derive the Newtonian limit of such…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-07-30 Isaac Layton , Jonathan Oppenheim , Andrea Russo , Zachary Weller-Davies

An elementary prediction of the quantization of the gravitational field is that the Newtonian interaction can entangle pairs of massive objects. Conversely, in models of gravity in which the field is not quantized, the gravitational…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-15 Giuseppe Fabiano , Tomohiro Fujita , Akira Matsumura , Daniel Carney

Investigation into the applicability of the equivalence principle in quantum mechanics has taken many forms, with varying conclusions. Here, a dynamical semi-classical description of a wave packet in terms of its center of mass and higher…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-16 Joseph Balsells , Martin Bojowald

We discuss the quantum mechanical description of a gravitational wave interacting with a cavity electromagnetic field. Quantum fluctuations of the gravitational vacuum induce squeezing in the optical field. Moreover, this squeezing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-06-19 Thiago Guerreiro

We address the gravitation and inertia in the framework of 'general gauge principle', which accounts for 'gravitation gauge group' generated by hidden local internal symmetry implemented on the flat space. We connect this group to nonlinear…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-04-30 Gagik Ter-Kazarian

In this paper, we will show that gravity can emerge from an effective field theory, obtained by tracing out the fermionic system from an interacting quantum field theory, when we impose the condition that the field equations must be Cauchy…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-02-16 Vyshnav Mohan

The basic idea that gravity can be a long-wavelength effect {\it induced} by the peculiar ground state of an underlying quantum field theory leads to consider the implications of spontaneous symmetry breaking through an elementary scalar…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Consoli

The quantum gravity is formulated based on principle of local gauge invariance. The model discussed in this paper has local gravitational gauge symmetry and gravitational field is represented by gauge field. In leading order approximation,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Ning Wu

There have been various claims that the Equivalence Principle, as originally formulated by Einstein, presents several difficulties when extended to the quantum domain, even in the regime of weak gravity. Here we point out that by following…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-27 C. Marletto , V. Vedral

In contrast to the phenomenon of nullification of the cosmological constant in the equilibrium vacuum, which is the general property of any quantum vacuum, there are many options in modifying the Einstein equation to allow the cosmological…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 G. E. Volovik

Experiments are beginning to probe the interaction of quantum particles with gravitational fields beyond the uniform-field regime. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, the gravitational field in such experiments can be written as a…

We analyze the weak-field limit of General Relativity with matter and its possible quantisations. This analysis aims towards a predictive quantum theory to provide a first-principles description of gravitational effects in macroscopic…

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With applying of new proposed electromagnetic gravity Lagrangian together with Einstein-Hilbert equation not zero space curvature was derived. The curvature gives "a priory" postulate of equivalence of mass and electromagnetic field gravity…

General Physics · Physics 2026-02-26 Maknickas Algirdas Antano

In this essay we marshal evidence suggesting that Einstein gravity may be an emergent phenomenon, one that is not ``fundamental'' but rather is an almost automatic low-energy long-distance consequence of a wide class of theories.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Carlos Barcelo , Matt Visser , Stefano Liberati

We argue that Hartle-Hawking states in the Regge quantum gravity model generically contain non-trivial entanglement between gravity and matter fields. Generic impossibility to talk about "matter in a point of space" is in line with the idea…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-04-05 Nikola Paunković , Marko Vojinović

We examine the Newtonian potential in gravitational cohomology. This is given by a symmetric, two-index tensor field, which satisfies the wave equation in empty space. Furthermore, the associated gravitational field strength, obtained by…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-13 Richard Atkins

Previously, one of the authors has suggested [Phys. Essays, vol. 6, 554 (1993); vol. 10, 407 (1997)] a mechanism of the particle motion within the framework of a vacuum regarded as an original cellular medium, i.e. quantum aether. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 Volodymyr Krasnoholovets , Valery Byckov