Published December 15, 2009 | Version v1
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Matrix Models, Emergent Spacetime and Symmetry Breaking

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzamnngasse 5 A-190 Vienna (Austria)
  • 2. Institut de Ciencies del Cosmos, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franques 1, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Universita di Napoli Federico II and INFN, Sezione di Napoli Monte S. Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli (Italy)

Description

We discuss how a matrix model recently shown to describe emergent gravity may contain extra degrees of freedom which reproduce some characteristics of the standard model, in particular the breaking of symmetries and the correct quantum numbers of fermions.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.3284377;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1196
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 144-153
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
25. Max Born symposium
Dates
29 Jun - 3 Jul 2009
Place
Wroclaw (Poland)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41101824
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; FERMIONS; FUZZY LOGIC; GRAVITATION; HILBERT SPACE; MATRICES; M-THEORY; QUANTUM NUMBERS; SPACE-TIME; STANDARD MODEL; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
BANACH SPACE; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS

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