Out of Nowhere: The 'emergence' of spacetime in string theory

TL;DR

This chapter explores how string theory explains the emergence of spacetime's topology and geometry, shedding light on fundamental aspects of quantum gravity and the nature of the universe.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of the derivation of spacetime properties within string theory, contributing to understanding quantum gravity's foundational structures.

Findings

Spacetime topology can emerge from string interactions.

String theory offers mechanisms for deriving spacetime geometry.

Insights into the quantum origins of spacetime structure.

Abstract

This is a chapter of the planned monograph "Out of Nowhere: The Emergence of Spacetime in Quantum Theories of Gravity", co-authored by Nick Huggett and Christian W\"uthrich and under contract with Oxford University Press. (More information at www.beyondspacetime.net.) This chapter analyses the nature and derivation of spacetime topology and geometry according to string theory.