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Deriving particle physics from quantum gravity: a plan
T. Banks
I give a short review of the holographic approach to quantum gravity, with emphasis on its application to deriving the properties of elementary particles.
Holographic Space-time from the Big Bang to the de Sitter era
T. Banks
I review the holographic theory of space-time and its applications to cosmology. Much of this has appeared before, but the discussion is more unified and concise. I also include so…
Entropy and initial conditions in cosmology
T. Banks
I discuss the Boltzmann-Penrose question of why the initial conditions for cosmology have low entropy. The modern version of Boltzmann's answer to this question, due to Dyson, Kleb…
Towards a quantum theory of de Sitter space
T. Banks, B. Fiol, A. Morisse
We describe progress towards constructing a quantum theory of de Sitter space in four dimensions. In particular we indicate how both particle states and Schwarzschild de Sitter bla…
II_{\infty} Factors and M-theory in Asymptotically Flat Space-Time
T. Banks
I discuss a formulation of M-theory at null infinity, which is based on general principles of holographic space-time, and is manifestly covariant. The construction utilizes a certa…
Space-like Singularities and Thermalization
T. Banks, W. Fischler
We conjecture that space-like singularities are simply regions in which all available degrees of freedom are excited, and the system cycles randomly through generic quantum states…