Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Journal Title
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY
Pub Date
6-7-2018
Volume
35
Issue
11
Abstract
Field theories that are generally covariant but nongravitational at tree level typically give rise to an emergent gravitational interaction whose strength depends on a physical regulator. We consider emergent gravity models in which scalar fields assume the role of clock and rulers, addressing the problem of time in quantum gravity. We discuss the possibility of nontrivial dynamics for clock and ruler fields, and describe some of the consequences of those dynamics for the emergent gravitational theory.
Recommended Citation
Chaurasia, S., Erlich, J., & Zhou, Y. (2018). Curved backgrounds in emergent gravity. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 35(11), 115008.
DOI
10.1088/1361-6382/aabac0