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WHY DO WE OBSERVE A CLASSICAL SPACE-TIME?

E. Joos
(
- Heidelberg U.
)

1986

3 pages

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Phys.Lett.A 116 (1986) 6-8

DOI:

10.1016/0375-9601(86)90345-2

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The smallness of the Planck length alone does not explain the absence of quantum effects of gravitation. Instead, in order to become classical, spacetime has to be continuosly measured by matter. Therefore the geometry of spacetime appears classical because our universe is not empty.

FIELD THEORY: SPACE-TIME
FIELD THEORY: CLASSICAL
QUANTUM GRAVITY: EFFECT
FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANT: GRAVITATION
MATTER
QUANTUM MECHANICS: MEASUREMENT

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