Strings, Black Holes and Lorentz Contraction

TL;DR

This paper explores how quantum mechanics and black hole physics imply unusual Lorentz transformations at high energies, demonstrating that string theory naturally exhibits these properties.

Contribution

It reveals that string theory inherently possesses the Lorentz contraction features needed for quantum consistency in black hole contexts.

Findings

String theory shares the Lorentz transformation properties required for black hole physics.

A simple parton model illustrates the necessary behavior of physical systems at high momentum.

Conventional string theory naturally exhibits these Lorentz contraction features.

Abstract

Consistency of quantum mechanics in black hole physics requires unusual Lorentz transformation properties of the size and shape of physical systems with momentum beyond the Planck scale. A simple parton model illustrates the kind of behavior which is needed. It is then shown that conventional fundamental string theory shares these features.