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On the Quantum Thermodynamic Origin of Gravitational Force by Applying Spacetime Entanglement Entropy and Unruh Effect
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: Received: 23 January 2019 / Approved: 26 January 2019 / Online: 26 January 2019 (10:03:34 CET)
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Liu, S.; Xiong, H. On the Thermodynamic Origin of Gravitational Force by Applying Spacetime Entanglement Entropy and the Unruh Effect. Entropy 2019, 21, 296. Liu, S.; Xiong, H. On the Thermodynamic Origin of Gravitational Force by Applying Spacetime Entanglement Entropy and the Unruh Effect. Entropy 2019, 21, 296.
Abstract
We consider the quantum thermodynamic origin of the gravitational force of matter by applying the spacetime entanglement entropy and the Unruh effect originating from vacuum quantum fluctuations. By analyzing both the local thermal equilibrium and quasi-static processes of a system, we may get both the magnitude and direction of Newton's gravitational force in our theoretical model. Our work shows the possibility that the elusive Unruh effect has already shown its manifestation through gravitational force.
Keywords
spacetime entanglement entropy; Unruh effect; gravitational force; quantum thermodynamics; holographic principle
Subject
Physical Sciences, Quantum Science and Technology
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