Conceptual and Geometric Foundations for a Teleparallel Approach to Quantum Gravity

Abstract

We revisit quantum field theory in curved spacetime (QFTCS) as a semi-classical framework for quantum matter on classical geometries, emphasizing its limitations, including vacuum ambiguity and background dependence. We briefly review major approaches to quantum gravity (QG), including Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG), string theory, and asymptotic safety, highlighting their conceptual challenges. Motivated by these issues, we outline a teleparallel framework based on coframe and spin-connection variables, where gravity is encoded in torsion rather than curvature. This framework naturally incorporates local Lorentz symmetry and fermionic couplings while displaying a gauge-like structure. We argue that the coframe/spin-connection pair provides an alternative and geometrically refined description of gravitational variables, which may serve as a useful starting point for future investigations of QG. The purpose of this work is not to provide a complete quantization of teleparallel gravity but to identify the geometric and conceptual ingredients that such a formulation would require.

13 pages, no figure; publication appeared in a special issue of Axioms Journal

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