A Noncommutative Minkowskian space-time from a quantum AdS algebra

Jun, 2003
9 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 574 (2003) 276-282
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Abstract:
A quantum deformation of the conformal algebra of the Minkowskian spacetime in (3+1)(3+1) dimensions is identified with a deformation of the (4+1)(4+1)-dimensional AdS algebra. Both Minkowskian and AdS first-order non-commutative spaces are explicitly obtained, and the former coincides with the well known κ\kappa-Minkowski space. Next, by working in the conformal basis, a new non-commutative Minkowskian spacetime is constructed through the full (all orders) dual quantum group spanned by deformed Poincar\'e and dilation symmetries. Although Lorentz invariance is lost, the resulting non-commutative spacetime is quantum group covariant, preserves space isotropy and, furthermore, can be interpreted as a generalization of the κ\kappa-Minkowski space in which a variable fundamental scale (Planck length) appears.
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  • Revised version accepted for pubblication on PLB. Latex file, 9 pages
  • 02.20.Uw
  • 11.30.-j
  • 04.60.-m
  • Quantum algebras
  • Deformation
  • Minkowski
  • Anti-de Sitter
  • Poincaré
  • Non-commutative spacetime
  • algebra: conformal