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We derive fundamental limits on measurements of position, arising from quantum mechanics and classical general relativity. First, we show that any primitive probe or target used in an experiment must be larger than the Planck length, $l_P$.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 Xavier Calmet , Michael Graesser , Stephen D. H. Hsu

We replace the usual Hamiltonian constraint of quantum gravity H|psi>=0 by a weaker one <psi|H|psi>=0. This allows |psi> to satisfy the time-dependent functional Schrodinger equation. In general, only the phase of the wave function appears…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 H. Nikolic

The Planck or the quantum gravity scale, being $16$ orders of magnitude greater than the electroweak scale, is often considered inaccessible by current experimental techniques. However, it was shown recently by one of the current authors…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-04-05 Saurya Das , Sujoy K. Modak

We discuss some general properties of quantum gravity in De Sitter space. It has been argued that the Hilbert space is of finite dimension. This suggests a macroscopic argument that General Relativity cannot be quantized -- unless it is…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 Edward Witten

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…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Alfredo Macias , Hernando Quevedo

I give a brief non-technical review of "Quantum Gravity Phenomenology" and in particular I describe some studies which should soon allow to establish valuable data-based constraints on the short-distance structure of spacetime.

Popular Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Giovanni Amelino-Camelia

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 appears as gauge field. The problems on quantization and…

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

High-sensitivity accelerometers and gravimeters, achieving the ultimate limits of measurement sensitivity are key tools for advancing both fundamental and applied physics. While numerous platforms have been proposed to achieve this goal,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-24 Salman Sajad Wani , Saif Al-Kuwari , Arshid Shabir , Paolo Vezio , Francesco Marino , Mir Faizal

A fundamental length is introduced into physics in a way which respects the principles of relativity and quantum field theory. This improves the properties of quantum field theory: divergences are removed. How to quantize gravity is also…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 G. H. Gadiyar

Canonical quantum gravity provides insights into the quantum dynamics as well as quantum geometry of space-time by its implications for constraints. Loop quantum gravity in particular requires specific corrections due to its quantization…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-14 Martin Bojowald

We show that the space-time uncertainty relation for the quantum clock can be derived from the maximum force principle.

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-04-08 Yu. L. Bolotin , V. A. Cherkaskiy , A. V. Tur , V. V. Yanovsky

The outcomes of a series of measurements, made on a quantum system, form a sequence of random events which occur in a particular order. The system, together with a meter or meters, can be seen as following the paths of a stochastic network…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-08-01 D. Sokolovski

It is widely hoped that quantum gravity will shed light on the question of the origin of time in physics. The currently dominant approaches to a candidate quantum theory of gravity have naturally evolved from general relativity, on the one…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-14 Gil Jannes

The model of weak measurements is applied to various problems, related to the time problem in quantum mechanics. The review and generalization of the theoretical analysis of the time problem in quantum mechanics based on the concept of weak…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-26 J. Ruseckas , B. Kaulakys

In a previous study, it was shown that the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP) can be derived from non-extensive entropies, particularly those depending only on the probability, denoted as $S_\pm$ in the literature. This finding reveals…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-02-26 Nana Cabo Bizet , Octavio Obregón , Wilfredo Yupanqui Carpio

When attempting to assess the strengths and weaknesses of various principles in their potential role of guiding the formulation of a theory of quantum gravity, it is crucial to distinguish between principles which are strongly supported by…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2014-01-03 M. Holman

Here we describe the quantum limit to measurement of the classical gravitational field. Specifically, we write down the optimal quantum Cramer-Rao lower bound, for any single parameter describing a metric for spacetime. The standard…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-11-07 T. G. Downes , G. J. Milburn , C. M. Caves

Some of the possible consequences of a generalized uncertainty principle (which emerges in the context of string theory and quantum gravity models as a consequence of fluctuations of the background metric) are analyzed considering the case…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 Abel Camacho

We review connections between the metric of spacetime and the quantum fluctuations of fields. In particular, we discuss the finding that the spacetime metric can be expressed entirely in terms of the 2-point correlators of the fluctuations…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-05-09 Achim Kempf

Most quantum gravity theories quantize space time on the order of Planck length (lp). Some of these theories, such as loop quantum gravity (LQG), predict that this discreetness could be manifested through Lorentz invariance violations (LIV)…

General Physics · Physics 2022-09-14 David Escors , Grazyna Kochan