IAS High Energy Theory Seminar

All in-person attendees must be fully vaccinated, including a booster dose. Individuals must be prepared to present proof of vaccination and booster if asked but will not be required to submit proof. Masks are optional in all indoor spaces.  

The speaker will be remote and the seminar will be presented on Zoom.
https://theias.zoom.us/j/84232389159?pwd=UAWukoEv3RMKL8ssHZ2nUfIwggISU7.1

Abstract: Motivated by holographic duality and the Ryu-Takyanagi formula, we ask the question, “What quantum problem are Einstein’s equations solving?” Answering this question amounts to dissecting or “deconstructing” AdS/CFT to identify the quantum-mechanical origins of spacetime and gravity. We propose a solution involving a class of dynamical correlators that could be potentially be measured in quantum systems, which we identify as “joint quantum distributions”. The volume measure of spacetime is identified as a probability measure evolving with respect to such distributions. We verify Einstein’s equations in JT gravity can be derived from these quantum considerations, and discuss the relationship between gravity and quantum theory in more general settings.