Fractal spacetimes in stochastic gravity? _ views from anomalous diffusion and the correlation hierarchy

[摘要] We explore in stochastic gravity theory whether non-Gaussian noises from the higher order correlation functions of the stress tensor for quantum matter fields when back-reacting on the spacetime may reveal hints of multi-scale structures. Anomalous diffusion may depict how a test particle experiences in a fractal spacetime. The hierarchy of correlations in quantum matter field induces the hierarchy of correlations in geometric objects via the set of Einstein-Langevin equations for each correlation order. This correlation hierarchy kinetic theory conceptual framework, aided by the characteristics of stochastic processes, may serve as a conduit for connecting the low energy 'Bottom-Up' approach with the 'Top-Down' theories of quantum gravity which predict the appearance of fractal spacetimes at the Planck scale.

[发布机构] Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland, College Park; MD; 20742, United States^1

[效力级别] 力学 [学科分类] 力学，机械学

[关键词] Anomalous diffusion;Conceptual frameworks;Geometric objects;Higher order correlation;Langevin equation;Multi-scale structures;Non-Gaussian noise;Quantum gravity