String Theory Modifies Quantum Mechanics
高能物理 - 理论
2009-09-11 v2 广义相对论与量子宇宙学
高能物理 - 唯象学
摘要
We argue that the light particles in string theory obey an effective quantum mechanics modified by the inclusion of a quantum-gravitational friction term, induced by unavoidable couplings to unobserved massive string states in the space-time foam. This term is related to the -symmetries that couple light particles to massive solitonic string states in black hole backgrounds, and has a formal similarity to simple models of environmental quantum friction. It increases apparent entropy, and may induce the wave functions of macroscopic systems to collapse.
引用
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9207103,
title = {String Theory Modifies Quantum Mechanics},
author = {John Ellis and N. E. Mavromatos and D. V. Nanopoulos},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9207103},
year = {2009}
}
备注
18 pages, CERN-6595/92