Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In this homage to Einstein's 144th birthday we propose a novel quantization prescription, where the paths of a path-integral are not random, but rather solutions of a geodesic equation in a random background. We show that this change of perspective can be made mathematically equivalent to the usual formulations of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. To conclude, we comment on conceptual issues, such as quantum gravity coupled to matter and the quantum equivalence principle.
Source: Quantum
Authors: Benjamin Koch, Enrique Muñoz
Institutions: TU Wien, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $215
OpenAlex ID: W4390500128