Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity
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 æther. Such a concept requires a preferred reference frame for describing universe expansion and black...
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| description | 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 æther. 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 “æther”. We discuss a vacuum and quantum gravity from three essential viewpoints: universe expansion, black hole existence, and quantum decoherence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5de0c3cff19e43178cafb5b132760e182023-11-24T18:29:06ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972022-11-0181262610.3390/universe8120626Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum GravitySergey Cherkas0Vladimir Kalashnikov1Institute for Nuclear Problems, Bobruiskaya 11, 220006 Minsk, BelarusDepartment of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, NorwayThe 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 æther. 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 “æther”. We discuss a vacuum and quantum gravity from three essential viewpoints: universe expansion, black hole existence, and quantum decoherence.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/12/626vacuum energypreferred reference framevacuum statequantum gravity |
| spellingShingle | Sergey Cherkas Vladimir Kalashnikov Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity Universe vacuum energy preferred reference frame vacuum state quantum gravity |
| title | Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity |
| title_full | Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity |
| title_fullStr | Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity |
| title_short | Æther as an Inevitable Consequence of Quantum Gravity |
| title_sort | aether as an inevitable consequence of quantum gravity |
| topic | vacuum energy preferred reference frame vacuum state quantum gravity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/12/626 |
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