The newly proposed entropic gravity suggests gravity as an emergent force rather than a fundamental one. In this approach,the Newtonian constant G does not play a fundamental role any more, and a new fundamental const...The newly proposed entropic gravity suggests gravity as an emergent force rather than a fundamental one. In this approach,the Newtonian constant G does not play a fundamental role any more, and a new fundamental constant is required to replace itsposition. This request also arises from some philosophical considerations to contemplate the physical foundations for the unificationof theories. We here consider the suggestion to derive G from more fundamental quantities in the presence of a new fundamentallength scale l, which is suspected to originate from the structure of quantum space-time, and can be measured directly from Lorentz-violating observations. Our results are relevant to the fundamental understanding of physics, and more practically, of natural units,as well as explanations of experimental constraints in searching for Lorentz violation.展开更多
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11005018, 11021092, 10975003 and 11035003)
文摘The newly proposed entropic gravity suggests gravity as an emergent force rather than a fundamental one. In this approach,the Newtonian constant G does not play a fundamental role any more, and a new fundamental constant is required to replace itsposition. This request also arises from some philosophical considerations to contemplate the physical foundations for the unificationof theories. We here consider the suggestion to derive G from more fundamental quantities in the presence of a new fundamentallength scale l, which is suspected to originate from the structure of quantum space-time, and can be measured directly from Lorentz-violating observations. Our results are relevant to the fundamental understanding of physics, and more practically, of natural units,as well as explanations of experimental constraints in searching for Lorentz violation.
