| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1161200 | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Condensed matter approaches to quantum gravity suggest that spacetime emerges in the low-energy sector of a fundamental condensate. This essay investigates what could be meant by this claim. In particular, I offer an account of low-energy emergence that is appropriate to effective field theories in general, and consider the extent to which it underwrites claims about the emergence of spacetime in effective field theories of condensed matter systems of the type that are relevant to quantum gravity.
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Authors
Jonathan Bain,