Earthquake Quantization
arXiv:2303.06158 · doi:10.22331/q-2024-01-02-1216
Abstract
In this homage to Einstein's 144th birthday we propose a novel quantization prescription, where the paths of a path-integral are not random, but rather solutions of a geodesic equation in a random background. We show that this change of perspective can be made mathematically equivalent to the usual formulations of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. To conclude, we comment on conceptual issues, such as quantum gravity coupled to matter and the quantum equivalence principle.
arXiv commentaccepted for publication in Quantum, 19 pages, see paperpitch https://youtu.be/Q2pw-KdQtso
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