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Which quantum states are dual to classical spacetimes?

High Energy Physics - Theory 2017-12-21 v2

Abstract

It is commonly accepted that states in a conformal field theory correspond to classical spacetimes with Anti-de-Sitter asymptotics. In this work we give a prescription for the CFT states with a dual classical spacetime and, using basic holographic rules, show that they are holographically connected to coherent states in the large-N limit, or by considering linearized perturbations. We also point out implications in the spacetime emergence mechanism, for instance, the (entangled) state dual to the black hole should be properly described as a quantum superposition of products of these states. This also complements the quantum interpretation of the Hawking-Page transition.

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@article{arxiv.1703.03483,
  title  = {Which quantum states are dual to classical spacetimes?},
  author = {Marcelo Botta-Cantcheff and Pedro J. Martínez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.03483},
  year   = {2017}
}

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14 pages, 8 figures

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