From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics

In this note, I review a recent approach to quantum gravity that “gravitizes” quantum mechanics by emerging geometry and gravity from complex quantum states. Drawing further insights from tensor network toy models in AdS/CFT, I propose that approximate quantum error correction codes, when re-adapted...

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Main Author: Chun-Jun Cao
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/1/1
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description In this note, I review a recent approach to quantum gravity that “gravitizes” quantum mechanics by emerging geometry and gravity from complex quantum states. Drawing further insights from tensor network toy models in AdS/CFT, I propose that approximate quantum error correction codes, when re-adapted into the aforementioned framework, also have promise in emerging gravity in near-flat geometries.
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spelling doaj.art-874e2f82d9124db4ac155c3b7b7676902022-12-22T01:45:34ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972021-12-0181110.3390/universe8010001From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum MechanicsChun-Jun Cao0Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USAIn this note, I review a recent approach to quantum gravity that “gravitizes” quantum mechanics by emerging geometry and gravity from complex quantum states. Drawing further insights from tensor network toy models in AdS/CFT, I propose that approximate quantum error correction codes, when re-adapted into the aforementioned framework, also have promise in emerging gravity in near-flat geometries.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/1/1quantum gravityemergent spacetimequantum error correction
spellingShingle Chun-Jun Cao
From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
Universe
quantum gravity
emergent spacetime
quantum error correction
title From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
title_full From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
title_fullStr From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
title_full_unstemmed From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
title_short From Quantum Codes to Gravity: A Journey of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics
title_sort from quantum codes to gravity a journey of gravitizing quantum mechanics
topic quantum gravity
emergent spacetime
quantum error correction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/1/1
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