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Stochastic Quantization on Lorentzian Manifolds

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-05-07 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We embed Nelson's stochastic quantization in the Schwartz-Meyer second order geometry framework. The result is a non-perturbative theory of quantum mechanics on (pseudo)-Riemannian manifolds. Within this approach, we derive stochastic differential equations for massive spin-0 test particles charged under scalar potentials, vector potentials and gravity. Furthermore, we derive the associated Schr\"odinger equation. The resulting equations show that massive scalar particles must be conformally coupled to gravity in a theory of quantum gravity. We conclude with a discussion of some prospects of the stochastic framework.

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@article{arxiv.2101.12552,
  title  = {Stochastic Quantization on Lorentzian Manifolds},
  author = {Folkert Kuipers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.12552},
  year   = {2021}
}

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48 pages; v2: minor revisions

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