Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
3+1 dimensional Causal Dynamical Triangulations (CDT) describe a quantum theory of fluctuating geometries without the introduction of a background geometry. If the topology of space is constrained to be that of a three-dimensional torus we show that the system will fluctuate around a dynamically formed background geometry which can be understood from a simple minisuperspace action which contains both a classical part and a quantum part. We determine this action by integrating out degrees of freedom in the full model, as well as by transfer matrix methods.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ambjørn et al. (2017) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: