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Emergence of space, general relativity and gauge theory from tensor models Naoki Sasakura Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Kawamoto-san’s education A class guided by Kawamoto-san Text : the original BPZ paper on CFT ・ Not allow superficial understanding ・ Everything must be understood certainly ・ Full of discussions ・ No care about time ・ Unusual members Students and staff members from other universities Russian style
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13:30 Class starts 15:00 Continue (Official end) 17:00 Continue (End for most classes) 19:00 End of the class 19:00 Go to drink at Izakaya Various discussions on physics and non-physics 22:00 Go to Kawamoto-san’s home Discussions continue 6:00 Back home Kawamoto-san loves discussions
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Spacetime is lattice (literally) Reduce degrees of freedom Free from infinities Incorporate minimal length May prevent physically unwanted fields (e.g. scalar massless moduli fields in string theory) Unified theory on lattice Matter contents are related to lattice structures Kawamoto-san’s talk at 13th Nishinomiya Yukawa Memorial Symposium (1998) “Non-String Pursuit towards Unified Model on the Lattice” Reconnection Dynamical spacetime Possible route to quantum gravity Intrinsically background independent --- Kawamoto-san’s philosophy --- Not new but has potential to solve problems in the frontiers.
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Random surface 2D quantum gravity Kawamoto, Kazakov, Watabiki, … Matrix model Numerical Simulation
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Tensor models Generalization of matrix models Random surfaceRandom volume Master thesis under Kawamoto-san (1990) Matrix modelTensor model Sasakura, Mod.Phys.Lett.A6,2613,1991
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Tensor models were not successful Continuum limit Large volume Large Feynman diagram But no analytical methods known for non-perturbative computations in tensor models. Topological expansions not known. Difficulty in physical interpretation of the partition function.
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A different interpretation of tensor models Tensor models may be regarded as dynamical theory of fuzzy spaces. The structure constant defining a fuzzy space may be identified with the dynamical variable of tensor models. --- My proposal --- Sasakura, Mod.Phys.Lett.A21:1017-1028,2006
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Fuzzy space Defines algebraically a space. No coordinates. “Points” replaced with operators Includes noncommutative spaces Connect distinct topologies and dimensions
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Lattice Fuzzy space
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Symmetry of continuous relabeling of “points” : Total number of “points”
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Relabeling symmetry → Origin of local gauge symmetries A background fuzzy space causes symmetry breaking Non-linearly realized local symmetry → Gauge symmetry (& Gen.Coord.Trans.Sym.) The symmetry contains local transformations. Ferrari, Picasso 1971 Borisov, Ogievetsky 1974
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Gaussian fuzzy space ( Flat D-dimensional fuzzy space) Construction of an action having Gaussian sol. Fluctuation mode analysis around the sol. --- Emergence of general relativity Kaluza-Klein set up --- Emergence of gauge theory --- Emergent scalar field is supermassive (“Planck” order) Summary and future problems Contents of the following talk
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Gaussian fuzzy space Ordinary continuum space Gaussian fuzzy space β : parameter of fuzziness Sasai,Sasakura, JHEP 0609:046,2006.
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Gaussian fuzzy space Simplest fuzzy space Poincare symmetry Flat D-dimensional fuzzy space Can naturally generalize to curved space
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This metric-tensor correspondence derives DeWitt supermetric from the configuration measure of tensor models. Tensor models DeWitt supermetric in general relativity Used in the comparison of modes Sasakura, Int.J.Mod.Phys.A23:3863-3890,2008.
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Construction of an action Demand : has Gaussian fuzzy spaces as classical solutions Infinitely many such actions Generally very complicated and unnatural The action in this talk ---- Convenient but singular (There exists also non-singular but inconvenient one.) Least number of terms. The singular property will not harm the fluctuation analysis. The low-frequency property independent of the actions. --- Future problems
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(Symmetric, positive definite)
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This action does not depend explicitly on D All the dimensional Gaussian fuzzy spaces are the classical solutions of this single action. --- An aspect of background independence A cartoon for the action
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Analysis of the small fluctuations around Gaussian solutions Eigenvalue and eigenmode analysis
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List of numerical analysis performed Emergence of general relativity D=2 : Results shown D=1,3,4: Similar good results Kaluza-Klein mechanism D=2+1 : Results shown D=1+1 : Similar good results Classical sol. : (Gaussian) fuzzy flat D-dimensional torus
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Emergence of general relativity D=2, L=10 3 states at P=0 1 state at each P≠0 Zero eigenmodes Sasakura, Prog.Theor.Phys.119:1029-1040,2008.
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The three modes at P=0 Tensor model General Relativity
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The mode at P≠0 One mode remains. General relativity Tensor model
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Kaluza-Klein mechanism In continuum theory M×S 1 : S 1 with small radius
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Fuzzy Kaluza-Klein mechanism in tensor models Classical solution 2+1 dimensional flat torus ==
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Numerical analysis of fluctuation modes Scalar Vector Gravity L=6 L=3 Scalar mass does not scale Slopes of lines scale Supermassive scalar field (“Planck” order) L Large
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Summary and future problems Tensor models are physically interesting Tensor models seem physically interesting. ・ Emergence of Space General relativity Gauge theory Gauge symmetry (Gen.Cood.Trans.Sym.) from one single dynamical variable C abc. Natural action ? Fermion ? ・ Supermassive scalar field in Kaluza-Klein mechanism. Possible resolution to moduli stabilization. ・ Background independent
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