Spacetime and large local transformations

TL;DR

This paper proposes that spacetime emerges from an underlying theory with enlarged coordinates associated with large local transformations, especially in gravity theories where local symmetries are spontaneously broken, leading to solitons.

Contribution

It introduces the idea that spacetime arises from enlarged coordinates linked to large local transformations in theories with spontaneously broken local symmetries.

Findings

E theory contains an enlarged spacetime structure.

Spacetime emerges when local symmetries are spontaneously broken.

Large local transformations are essential for soliton existence.

Abstract

We argue that the existence of solitons in theories in which local symmetries are spontaneously broken requires spacetime to be enlarged by additional coordinates that are associated with large local transformations. In the context of gravity theories the usual coordinates of spacetime can be thought of arising in this way. E theory automatically contains such an enlarged spacetime. We propose that spacetime appears in an underlying theory when the local symmetries are spontaneously broken.