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The equivalence principle in a quantum world.

Authors :
Bjerrum-Bohr, N. E. J.
Donoghue, John F.
El-Menoufi, Basem Kamal
Holstein, Barry R.
Planté, Ludovic
Vanhove, Pierre
Source :
International Journal of Modern Physics D: Gravitation, Astrophysics & Cosmology. Oct2015, Vol. 24 Issue 12, p-1. 8p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We show how modern methods can be applied to quantum gravity at low energy. We test how quantum corrections challenge the classical framework behind the equivalence principle (EP), for instance through introduction of nonlocality from quantum physics, embodied in the uncertainty principle. When the energy is small, we now have the tools to address this conflict explicitly. Despite the violation of some classical concepts, the EP continues to provide the core of the quantum gravity framework through the symmetry - general coordinate invariance - that is used to organize the effective field theory (EFT). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02182718
Volume :
24
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Modern Physics D: Gravitation, Astrophysics & Cosmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111176454
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218271815440137