Quantization of point particles in (2 + 1)-dimensional gravity and spacetime discreteness
Work
Year: 1996
Type: article
Abstract: By investigating the canonical commutation rules for gravitating quantized particles in a (2 + 1)-dimensional world, it is found that these particles live on a spacetime lattice. The spacetime lattice... more
Source: Classical and Quantum Gravity
Author Gerard ’t Hooft
Institution Utrecht University
Cites: 39
Cited by: 308
Related to: 10
FWCI: 5.827
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 99.99
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Affordable and clean energy
Open Access status: green