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AEther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2022-12-05 v1

Abstract

The fact that quantum gravity does not admit an invariant vacuum state has far-reaching consequences for all physics. It points out that space could not be empty, and we return to the notion of an aether. Such a concept requires a preferred reference frame for describing universe expansion and black holes. Here, we intend to find a reference system or class of metrics that could be attributed to ``aether''. We discuss a vacuum and quantum gravity from three essential viewpoints: universe expansion, black hole existence, and quantum decoherence.

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@article{arxiv.2212.01228,
  title  = {AEther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity},
  author = {Sergey L. Cherkas and Vladimir L. Kalashnikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.01228},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15 pages, 5 figures

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