Detailed Information on Publication Record
2022
The Common Logic of Quantum Universe-Part II: The Case of Quantum Gravity
TESSAROTTO, Massimo and Claudio CREMASCHINIBasic information
Original name
The Common Logic of Quantum Universe-Part II: The Case of Quantum Gravity
Authors
TESSAROTTO, Massimo (380 Italy, belonging to the institution) and Claudio CREMASCHINI (380 Italy, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Foundations of Physics, 2022, 0015-9018
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
10308 Astronomy
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/47813059:19630/22:A0000213
Organization unit
Institute of physics in Opava
UT WoS
000768838400001
Keywords in English
Quantum mechanics; Quantum gravity; Quantum logic; Principle of non-contradiction
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 31/1/2023 12:00, Mgr. Pavlína Jalůvková
Abstract
V originále
The logical structure of quantum gravity (QG) is addressed in the framework of the so-called manifestly covariant approach. This permits to display its close analogy with the logics of quantum mechanics (QM). More precisely, in QG the conventional 2-way principle of non-contradiction (2-way PNC) holding in Classical Mechanics is shown to be replaced by a 3-way principle (3-way PNC). The third state of logical truth corresponds to quantum indeterminacy/undecidability, i.e., the occurrence of quantum observables with infinite standard deviation. The same principle coincides, incidentally, with the earlier one shown to hold in Part I, in analogous circumstances, for QM. However, this conclusion is found to apply only provided a well-defined manifestly-covariant theory of the gravitational field is adopted both at the classical and quantum levels. Such a choice is crucial. In fact it makes possible the canonical quantization of the underlying unconstrained Hamiltonian structure of general relativity, according to an approach recently developed by Cremaschini and Tessarotto (2015-2021). Remarkably, in the semiclassical limit of the theory, Classical Logic is proved to be correctly restored, together with the validity of the conventional 2-way principle.