A microscopic model of de Sitter spacetime with an observer

Feb 6, 2025
15 pages
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We introduce a simple microscopic quantum mechanical model of low-dimensional de Sitter holography with an observer. Using semiclassical gravity and elementary thermodynamic considerations, we derive a formula for the total entropy of a 3D Schwarzschild-de Sitter universe with an observer. We then match this entropy formula with the exactly known spectral density of the double scaled SYK model. Our result gives a de Sitter interpretation of the appearance of two notions of temperature in DSSYK.
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  • 15 pages, 3 figures