SAIP2013

The Emergence of Gravitational Spaces

10 Jul 2013, 13:50

20m

Oral Presentation Track G - Theoretical and Computational Physics Theoretical

Speaker

Mr Simon Moolman (University of the Witwatersrand)

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

MSc

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Vishnumohan Jejjala

vishnu.jejjala@gmail.com

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

No

Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

There is a large amount of evidence to indicate that gravity, like pressure, is an emergent phenomenon which may appear as the limit or average of another, more fundamental, theory. I will review the evidence for the emergent interpretation of gravity, discuss how the Einstein Field Equations can be derived as an equation of state like the ideal gas law, and also explore whether or not there exist other gravitational equations of state. This would imply the existence of alternate gravitational field equations and hence a possible departure from the predictions made by Einstein's gravity.