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On Spontaneous Quantum-Events and the Emergence of Space-Time
Emeran AG, Küttigen, Switzerland
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 11 (2020)·Pages 1842–1855·Published 4 November 2020·DOI10.4236/jmp.2020.1111115
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Abstract
We show that the real existence of quantum-events, resulting from spontaneously broken unitary-evolution by quantum-transactions, can explain the dynamic metric of space-time, governed by Einstein’s equation, if light-clocks are being used to measure the rhythm of events. In the derivation of Einstein’s equation there naturally arises a term for a cosmological constant Λ .
KeywordsQuantum-EventsTransactional InterpretationEinstein EquationCosmological Constant
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