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Holography without holography: How to turn inter-representational into intra-theoretical relations in AdS/CFT

Jaksland, Rasmus and Linnemann, Niels (2020) Holography without holography: How to turn inter-representational into intra-theoretical relations in AdS/CFT. Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 71. pp. 101-117. ISSN 1355-2198

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Abstract

We show by means of the AdS/CFT correspondence in the context of quantum gravity how inter-representational relations---loosely speaking relations among different equivalent representations of one and the same physics---can play out as a tool for intra-theoretical developments and thus boost theory development in the context of discovery.
More precisely, we first show that, as a duality, the AdS/CFT correspondence cannot in itself testify to the quantum origin of gravity (though it may be utilized for this purpose). We then establish through two case studies from emergent gravity (Jacobson (2016), Verlinde (2017)) that the holographic AdS/CFT correspondence can, however, still excel as a guiding principle towards the quantum origin of gravity (similar in nature to quantisation).


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Item Type: Published Article or Volume
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Jaksland, Rasmusrasmus.jaksland@ntnu.no0000-0001-9531-9994
Linnemann, Nielsnielslinnemann@aol.com0000-0002-3695-8611
Keywords: quantum gravity; AdS/CFT; dualities; emergence; heuristics
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity
General Issues > Theory Change
Depositing User: Niels Linnemann
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2020 03:50
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2020 03:50
Item ID: 18021
Journal or Publication Title: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
Publisher: Elsevier
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.04.007
DOI or Unique Handle: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.04.007
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Gravity
General Issues > Theory Change
Date: August 2020
Page Range: pp. 101-117
Volume: 71
ISSN: 1355-2198
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18021

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