The emergence of background geometry from quantum fluctuations

We show how the quantization of two-dimensional gravity leads to an (Euclidean) quantum space-time where the average geometry is that of constant negative curvature and where the Hartle-Hawking boundary condition arises naturally.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ambjorn, J, Janik, R, Westra, W, Zohren, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006