Does the Holographic Principle determine the Gravitational Interaction?

TL;DR

This paper explores whether the holographic principle can determine the form of gravitational interaction, suggesting it constrains potential forms and may influence the cosmological constant problem.

Contribution

It demonstrates that classical gravity fits within holographically allowed potentials and discusses the principle's potential role in addressing the cosmological constant issue.

Findings

Classical gravitational potential is compatible with holographic constraints

Holographic principle may help reduce the cosmological constant discrepancy

Potential for holography to influence quantum gravity theories

Abstract

It is likely that the holographic principle will be a consequence of the would be theory of quantum gravity. Thus, it is interesting to try to go in the opposite direction: can the holographic principle fix the gravitational interaction? It is shown that the classical gravitational interaction is well inside the set of potentials allowed by the holographic principle. Computations clarify which role such a principle could have in lowering the value of the cosmological constant computed in QFT to the observed one.