General Quantum Gravity (GQG) is a formalization of quantized gravity that emerges from General Relativity through Quantum Mechanics. In the formalism of GQG, we are going to develop two different aspects of GQG, such as:
In the former one, GQG Hilbert-Einstein field equation is a classical-like Hilbert-Einstein field equation in quantum-Riemannian spacetime, whereas, the latter one gives us a purely Quantum Mechanical Hilbert-Einstein field equation in a non-Riemannian quantum spacetime. But in both cases, we always get the classical Schrödinger equation as a byproduct, though it is now in a quantum spacetime.
Two different aspects of GQG are as follows.
2.1. ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Theory of GQG
Let the line element of Minkowski spacetime,
where
is the ‘Four-momentum’, hence
for
, and
, whereas
is the ‘four-velocity’. (Be careful that it is not
, because
takes the ‘−’ sign.) Note it that
in Eq. (
1) for the rest mass
. Thus, Eq. (
1) gives us an energy-momentum invariant line element as,
that is, we have a new line element as,
then, the rearrangement of Eq. (
2) gives the following equation by using Eq. (
1) as,
Let us consider the representation of a wave field
by superposition of a free particle (de Broglie wave) for Eq. (
4) and by using
as follows,
where
and
, as
. Using the first two terms of Eq. (
5), we can generate the following wave equation for Eq. (
4) as,
where the ‘Four-momentum’ operator
, i.e.,
and
for
, here,
is the three momentum operator.
Remark 1. The signature of the metric , i.e., , has been absorbed and retained unaltered by the last term of Eq. (6), as long as it satisfies Eq. (3) and Eq. (4). Thus, readers are requested to be careful not to presume space and time separately in Eq. (6), what we usually assume in the conventional Quantum Mechanics.
Remark 2. The wave field itself in Eq. (5) is now relativistic due to in its last term. So, we can say that Quantum Mechanics and Relativity are correlated in wave field . Equally, Eq. (6) also assures us that Quantum Mechanics and Relativity are must be correlated for in the last term of wave equation Eq. (6).
Prescription 1.
From Remark 2, we have a sufficient reason to use the relativistic to quantum relations, and vice versa, as,
We will use this trick throughout our work. (This prescription is quite straightforward than some commonly used textbook procedures, for example, Ref. [
3].)
Again rearranging Eq. (
6) by using Eq. (
7), we may get,
or, simply discarding
, we can have the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised First Variance of the First Order Equation of GQG as,
Here, is definitely a fermionic field.
Evidently, Eq. (
8) may take the form
for the energy operator
, and setting the Hamiltonian operator as
, where the three momentum operator
, we can therefore have,
. Interested readers can easily check it that Eq. (
8) is nothing but the Classical Schrödinger equation, which has been written with
and with the signature of the metric
.
It is also possible to develop a ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Second Variance of the First Order Equation of GQG from Eq. (
6) as follows,
where
.
Now, returning to the main purpose of the present work, let us multiply both sides of Eq. (
6) by
, so as,
which has the form of a general inhomogeneous Lorentz transformation (or Poincaré transformation).
Note it that Eq. (
9) is exactly equivalent to Eq. (
1), i.e.,
, for the ‘Four-momentum’ operator
. In other words, we can say that the quantum line element is,
hence, by considering
, we have,
Remark 3. Technically, and cancel each other for the Prescription 1, leaving behind a classical-like line element. More explicitly we can say that the quantum line element, , can transform into the classical line element, , in a quantum spacetime, as and are canceling each other.
Let us consider
, etc., and let us also consider that
would transform as,
where
is a ‘semi-quantum metric tensor’ in a quantum-Riemannian spacetime, i.e.,
so as the ‘semi-quantum metric tensor’
and the Riemannian metric tensor
should establish a relation as follows,
thus, for Eq. (
11),
Without any loss of generality, we may assume that the ‘quantum metric tensor’ is symmetric: , and . It has an inverse matrix whose components are themselves the components of matrix f, as their product gives: , i.e., in terms of components, , where, is the Kronecker delta.
Hence, Eq. (
10) should be rewritten as,
Let us vary the length of a curve [
4,
5,
6,
7] as,
This gives,
then the Christoffel symbol
should be defined by,
such that the Christoffel symbols are symmetric in the lower indices:
.
After a little exercise, we can yield the tensor,
thus we find,
which satisfies the properties like symmetry, antisymmetry and cyclicity as usual. Without much ado, we can easily obtain the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised GQG Hilbert-Einstein field equations as,
where
is the quantum energy momentum tensor, it is what the graviton field couples to, and
G is the gravitational coupling. Let us develop an unusual gravitational coupling
G in Planck scale using Eq. (
13) as follows,
where
.
Since
and
and since the quantum metric
has constant Ricci curvature if
for cosmological constant
, the
lhs of Eq. (
14) may give us the purely Einsteinian form, i.e.,
, if we use Eq. (
12) as follows,
Similarly, we can get the Einsteinian energy momentum tensor
from the quantum energy momentum tensor
of Eq. (
14), if we assume
depends on quantum metric tensor (for example,
, etc.). By using Eq. (
15) in Eq. (
14), we can get the modified GQG field equation as,
Note it that Eq. (
14) and Eq. (
16) are exactly the same thing despite their different appearances.
Remark 4. It is necessary to remember that,
- 1.
Eq. (16) tells us that gravitation is an interaction in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates (i.e., outer surface) of point rather than at that very spacetime (i.e., core). Since for a particle field, then the Einstein tensor must be unity, i.e., , in Eq. (16) at the core , and there, spacetime behaves strongly Quantum Mechanical so as the other particle interactions (i.e., quantum chromodynamics and electroweak) are prioritized there locally. On the other hand, gravitational effects only start effective beyond the core , i.e., in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates outside the core , in other words, the outer surface of .
- 2.
-
If we consider a cutoff energy , then we can say that gravitons only appear in an energy zone , and beyond that state, i.e., , other particle interactions (i.e., Quantum Chromodynamics and Electroweak) are prioritized, where is the infra red energy zone, whereas is the ultra violet energy zone. Thus, for gravity in Eq. (16), ultra violet zone is automatically ignored, i.e., the sum over intends the Feynman graphs to be finite. In the energy zone , all gravitons behave as real particles. Let us assume additionally that is not an external energy state, but the kernel of all energy states of a particle, then we can assume the energy states of a particle from the kernel energy of the core to its outer surface energy for as:
Between core and outer surface energies, i.e., at , Electroweak and Quantum Chromodynamic interactions take place, whereas, outside these states (i.e., at ) gravity starts being prioritized.
- 3.
For the rhs factor of Eq. (16), the gravitational coupling G, which has the dimension of a negative power of mass, now has lost its mass dimension due to . Consequently, if divergences are to be present, they could now be disposed of by the technique of renormalization (though, this will not play a role in our present discussion).
Now, considering d’Alembertian operator
, as well as
, and inputting the ‘Four-momentum’ operator
into Eq. (
16), we can get the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Second Order Equation of GQG as,
The wavefunction
in Eq. (
17) is emphatically defining a bosonic field. Thus, we can immediately develop a fermionic field (or the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Third Variance of the First Order Equation of GQG) out of Eq. (
17) as,
where,
are Dirac’s gamma matrices.
Dividing Eq. (
18) either by
or by
gives us
, from which the classical Dirac’s equation should be derivable, but here, instead of
, we have considered
by absorbing
and similarly,
is not intended here to have a factor of rest mass, since
in Eq. (
1). Thus, we can say that Dirac’s equation is a subset of the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Third Variance of the First Order Equation of GQG, i.e., Eq. (
18). Similarly, we can also say that the Klein-Gordon equation is a subset of the ‘Four-velocity’ Comprised Second Order Equation of GQG, i.e., Eq. (
17), and it should be derivable from
. An analogous formalism is equally applicable for the following
Section 2.2.
2.2. ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised Theory of GQG
Let the line element of Minkowski spacetime,
for the rest mass
, when,
then, rearrangement of Eq. (
19) gives,
Then, considering the representation of a wave field
by superposition of a free particle (de Broglie wave) for Eq. (
20) and by using
as follows,
we can generate the following wave equation using Eq. (
20) as,
which may give,
or, simply discarding
, we can get the ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised First Variance of the Second Order Equation of GQG as,
Here,
is definitely a bosonic field. But the uppermost equation of Eq. (
22) may give us the Classical Schrödinger equation by using the Prescription 1 (the exercise is left for the readers),
Hence, we get the classical Schrödinger equation, though it is now in a quantum spacetime.
Now, the ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised Second Variance of the Second Order Equation of GQG from Eq. (
21) should be,
where
.
Multiplying both sides of Eq. (
21) by
and comparing it with Eq. (
19), we have the quantum line element for the ‘Four-momentum’ operator
as follows,
Let us now prescribe
as follows by using Prescription 1 as,
To avoid any confusion between the Riemannian metric tensor
and the above prescription of quantum metric tensor, let us assume that,
This approach is quantizing gravity. The ‘quantum metric tensor’ is symmetric, i.e., , and . Components of its inverse matrix are themselves the components of matrix , i.e., , where, is the Kronecker delta.
Then, Eq. (
23) becomes as,
Let us vary the length of a curve [
4,
5,
6,
7] as,
Similar to the
Section 2.1, after a little exercise, we can develop,
and then, we can obtain the ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised GQG Hilbert-Einstein field equations as,
Let us develop another unusual gravitational coupling
G in Planck scale using Prescription 1 as follows,
for
.
Interested readers can easily check that Eq. (
14) and Eq. (
26) are exactly the same thing but comprised with different components: the earlier one with ‘Four-velocity’ components and the later one with ‘Four-momentum’ components. Another noticeable difference between them is that Eq. (
14) has a mixed expression of classical and quantum geometric expressions for
, whereas, Eq. (
26) has a purely quantum geometric expression for
. In other words, we can say that Eq. (
14) is in a quantum-Riemannian spacetime, whereas, Eq. (
26) is in a purely quantum non-Riemannian spacetime.
If we transform our spacetime into Planck scale, i.e.,
and
, then we can rewrite Eq. (
26) using Eq. (
27) as,
Considering d’Alembertian operator
, we can get the ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised Third Variance of the Second Order Equation of GQG as,
Here,
is definitely a bosonic field. Thus, we can immediately develop a fermionic field (or the ‘Four-momentum’ Comprised First Order Equation of GQG) out of Eq. (
29) as,
where,
are Dirac’s gamma matrices. Considering
, let Eq. (
30) be for Eq. (
28) as,
since
. Now, Eq. (
31) is quite handy to use. But Eq. (
31) also suggests us that whatever matter satisfies such a fermionic relation is definitely originated (clustered) as matter from fundamentally different physics at the Planck scale, maybe at very different cosmological epochs. Moreover, the first term of the last equation of Eq. (
31) is almost five-times larger than any Dirac-like term for baryonic matters, which is quite unusual. At this characteristic Planck scale, the matter that satisfies Eq. (
31) must not provide a natural mechanism of the electroweak symmetry breaking, thus the matter must be non-baryonic. The only possible candidate having such characteristics is Dark Matter, which accounts for
of the critical density in the Universe against
of the critical density of baryonic matters, in other words, the critical density of Dark Matter is almost
times higher than the critical density of baryonic matters – it exactly matches with Eq. (
31).
Again, returning to Eq. (
25) and using
of Eq. (
19) so as
for the rest mass
, we can get,
Then, considering
and d’Alembertian operator
, we have,
Thus, we can immediately develop a fermionic field equation as,
Here, the real fermions exist only in temporal dimension. Thus, Eq. (
32) gives us the Dirac equations for fermions, but with an extension that antifermions, those are exist in spatial dimensions, are thrice in number than real fermions in nature. As the motion in temporal dimension is the basic consideration of relativity, the ‘+’-ve signature of
in Eq. (
32) explains us the reason of the forward expansion of the Universe in temporal dimension.
Now, let us replace
m of Eq. (
19) with the Planck mass
, when
satisfies as [
8]:
, where the cosmological constant
, so as we have
for the Planck rest mass
, thus, for,
where,
, and following the argument cited above,
by replacing
with
. So, for the cosmological constant
using
and by switching
right to left in the term:
, we can develop a fermionic field equation as follows,
The interesting thing in Eq. (
34) is that Dark Energy has a direct relationship with gravity. In other words, Dark Energy would be obtainable from the breaking of particle symmetry where gravity counts (though, this will not play a role in our present discussion).
The last equation of Eq. (
33) is definitely applicable simultaneously whether the matter is baryonic or non-baryonic.
Again, either from the first equation of Eq. (
33), or by placing
in Eq. (
34), we can find,
which is the Planck scale counterpart of Eq. (
32), in other words, Eq. (
32) and Eq. (
35) counterbalance each other’s actions of the forward expansion of the Universe in temporal dimension due to their
.