Out of Nowhere: Duality
Nick Huggett, Christian W\"uthrich
TL;DR
This chapter explores string theoretic dualities, revealing their implications for the indeterminate nature of spacetime in quantum gravity theories.
Contribution
It provides a philosophical and conceptual analysis of dualities, highlighting their role in challenging traditional notions of spacetime in quantum gravity.
Findings
Dualities suggest a fundamental indeterminateness of spacetime.
They challenge classical notions of spacetime structure.
Dualities have significant implications for the interpretation of quantum gravity theories.
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 investigates the meaning and significance of string theoretic dualities, arguing that they reveal a surprising physical indeterminateness to spacetime.
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Taxonomy
TopicsRelativity and Gravitational Theory · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · Quantum Mechanics and Applications