Topology change of spacetime and resolution of spacetime singularity in emergent gravity

Sunggeun Lee, Raju Roychowdhury, and Hyun Seok Yang
Phys. Rev. D 87, 126002 – Published 5 June 2013

Abstract

Emergent gravity is based on the Darboux theorem or the Moser lemma in symplectic geometry, stating that the electromagnetic force can always be eliminated by a local coordinate transformation as far as U(1) gauge theory is defined on a spacetime with symplectic structure. In this approach, the spacetime geometry is defined by U(1) gauge fields on noncommutative (NC) spacetime. Accordingly, the topology of spacetime is determined by the topology of NC U(1) gauge fields. We show that the topology change of spacetime is ample in emergent gravity and the subsequent resolution of spacetime singularity is possible in NC spacetime. Therefore, the emergent gravity approach provides a well-defined mechanism for the topology change of spacetime which does not suffer from any spacetime singularity, in sharp contrast to general relativity.

  • Received 14 January 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.87.126002

© 2013 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Sunggeun Lee1, Raju Roychowdhury2,3, and Hyun Seok Yang2

  • 1Department of Physics, Sogang University, Seoul 121-741, Korea
  • 2Center for Quantum Spacetime, Sogang University, Seoul 121-741, Korea
  • 3Center for Theoretical Physics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea

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Phys. Rev. D 88, 086007 (2013)

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Vol. 87, Iss. 12 — 15 June 2013

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