Quantum Gravity If Non-Locality Is Fundamental

Area of Science:

• Quantum Gravity
• Cosmology
• Theoretical Physics

Background:

• General Relativity assumes a fundamental, local spacetime, contradicting quantum non-locality.
• Existing theories struggle to reconcile quantum mechanics with gravity.
• The Michelson-Morley experiment's implications are re-examined in a 21st-century context.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a new framework for quantum gravity based on emergent spacetime from non-locality.
• To explore the consequences of spacetime emerging from entangled quantum variables.
• To challenge the foundational assumptions of General Relativity regarding spacetime.

Main Methods:

• Postulating universal validity of non-locality as the 'Michelson-Morley experiment' of the 21st century.
• Deriving consequences assuming spacetime and locality are emergent from entangled quantum variables.
• Developing a model of spacetime creation involving decoherence, Hilbert space metrics, and actualization events.

Main Results:

• Spacetime and locality emerge from non-local entangled quantum variables, requiring matter for emergence.
• Matter is proposed to both curve and create spacetime, necessitating a reformulation of General Relativity.
• A UV cutoff is predicted as a phase transition from continuous to discontinuous spacetime.

Conclusions:

• The proposed framework offers a potential union of quantum gravity and General Relativity.
• This model may explain Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and resolve General Relativity's singularities.
• Potential experimental tests include observing Sub-Planckian photons and spectral discontinuities in gamma rays.