Quantum Gravity In De Sitter Space

@inproceedings{Witten2001QuantumGI,
  title={Quantum Gravity In De Sitter Space},
  author={Edward H Witten},
  year={2001}
}

• Edward H Witten
• Published 2001

We discuss some general properties of quantum gravity in de Sitter space. It has been argued that the Hilbert space is of finite dimension. This suggests a macroscopic argument that General Relativity cannot be quantized – unless it is embedded in a more complete theory that determines the value of the cosmological constant. We give a definition of the quantum Hilbert space using the asymptotic behavior in the past and future, without requiring detailed microscopic knowledge. We discuss the… CONTINUE READING

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