1 h 4 min
Quantum Geometry of the Light Cone
Theoretical Physics, Quantum Physics and seminar by Wolfgang Wieland, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Thursday 14:30 UTC
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Waterloo, Canada
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Abstract
General relativity makes causal structure dynamical, while quantum uncertainty challenges a sharply defined light cone. This talk presents a programme for describing causal geometry quantum mechanically across several approaches to gravity. It constructs physical observables from light-cone geometry, develops their quantum description using earlier loop-gravity results and explores how discrete geometry could modify the spectra of exceptionally luminous gravitational-wave events.
Topics
general relativitycausal structurequantum uncertaintylight conecausal geometryphysical observablesdiscrete geometrygravitational-wave events