PIRSA:10060000

Gravity: A different Perspective

Padmanabhan, T. (2010). Gravity: A different Perspective. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/10060000

Padmanabhan, Thanu. Gravity: A different Perspective. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 02, 2010, https://pirsa.org/10060000 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:10060000,
            doi = {10.48660/10060000},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/10060000},
            author = {Padmanabhan, Thanu},
            keywords = {Quantum Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Gravity: A different Perspective},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2010},
            month = {jun},
            note = {PIRSA:10060000 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Thanu Padmanabhan IUCAA - The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Talk numberPIRSA:10060000
DOI10.48660/10060000
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Combining the principles of general relativity and quantum theory still remains as elusive as ever. Recent work, that concentrated on one of the points of contact (and conflict) between quantum theory and general relativity, suggests a new perspective on gravity. It appears that the gravitational dynamics in a wide class of theories - including, but not limited to, standard Einstein's theory - can be given a purely thermodynamic interpretation. In this approach gravity appears as an emergent phenomenon, like e.g., gas or fluid dynamics. I will describe the necessary background, key results and their implications as suggested by my recent work in this area.