Causal Fermion Systems: Classical Gravity and Beyond

Abstract

In this short review, we explain how and in which sense the causal action principle for causal fermion systems gives rise to classical gravity and the Einstein equations. Moreover, methods are presented for going beyond classical gravity, with applications to a positive mass theorem for static causal fermion systems, a connection between area change and matter flux and the construction of a quantum state.

arXiv comment16 pages, LaTeX, 4 figures, notes of invited talk given at the 16th Marcel Grossmann Meeting, July 2021

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