J 2022

The Common Logic of Quantum Universe-Part II: The Case of Quantum Gravity

TESSAROTTO, Massimo and Claudio CREMASCHINI

Basic 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

References:

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

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.