Phys. Rev. D 31, 1879–1898 (1985)Space-time: Arena or illusion?Received 28 August 1984; published in the issue dated 15 April 1985 This paper develops a framework which allows us to treat the topology and dimension of the space-time continuum as dynamically generated. We present examples of quantum systems which are defined without a notion of space, but which nevertheless undergo a transition to a space-time phase. The dimension of the space is an integer-valued order parameter which characterizes distinct phases of a single system. We also show the interactions between the low-energy particles of the system are gaugelike. Finally, we discuss the computability of Newton’s constant in this class of theories. © 1985 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.31.1879
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.31.1879
PACS:
11.15.Ha, 04.60.+n, 12.25.+e
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