Quantum Gravity and Turbulence
arXiv:1005.3254 · doi:10.1142/S021827181001830X
Abstract
We apply recent advances in quantum gravity to the problem of turbulence. Adopting the AdS/CFT approach we propose a string theory of turbulence that explains the Kolmogorov scaling in 3+1 dimensions and the Kraichnan and Kolmogorov scalings in 2+1 dimensions. In the gravitational context, turbulence is intimately related to the properties of spacetime, or quantum, foam.
8 pages, LaTeX; Honorable Mention in the 2010 Gravity Research Foundation Essay Contest
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