Space-time: emerging vs. existing

Abstract

The concept of the space-time as emerging in the world phase transition, vs. a priori exiting, is put forward. The theory of gravity with two basic symmetries, the global affine one and the general covariance, is developed. Implications for the Universe are indicated.

5 pages, Report presented at The XXVII Intern. Workshop on Fundamental Problems of High Energy Physics and Field Theory, 23-25 June 2004, Protvino, Russia