Background Independent Quantum Field Theory and the Cosmological Constant Problem

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dc.creatorDreyer, Olaf
dc.date2004-09-03
dc.date2005-01-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:17:25Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:17:25Z
dc.descriptionWe introduce the notion of background independent quantum field theory. The distinguishing feature of this theory is that the dynamics can be formulated without recourse to a background metric structure. We show in a simple model how the metric properties of spacetime can be recovered from the dynamics. Background independence is not only conceptually desirable but allows for the resolution of a problem haunting ordinary quantum field theory: the cosmological constant problem.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure, included changes due to referee comments, added acknowledgment
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0409048
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0409048
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/52743
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectOther Condensed Matter
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleBackground Independent Quantum Field Theory and the Cosmological Constant Problem
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