Published July 8, 2011
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Journal article
Causal set actions in various dimensions
Description
Causal set theory is a discrete approach to quantum gravity. The idea is that space-time is not a smooth manifold but a discrete causal set. This means that differential structure can not be assumed but has to be replaced by discrete alternatives. In this paper a pattern for a discrete version of the scalar D'Alembertian operator in various dimensions is proposed and tested. Corrections to this operator in curved space-time are proportional to the curvature scalar, and the proportionality constant is calculated for various dimensions. These corrections can be used to define a Causal Set action which is then calculated for various dimensions.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/306/1/012041Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 306
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [10 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 5. international workshop on space-time-matter - Current issues in quantum mechanics and beyond
- Acronym
- DICE2010
- Dates
- 13-17 Sep 2010
- Place
- Castiglioncello (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43068876
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CAUSALITY; CORRECTIONS; FIELD OPERATORS; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SCALARS; SET THEORY; SMOOTH MANIFOLDS; SPACE-TIME
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM OPERATORS