A fresh approach to understanding gravity might aid in unraveling some of the cosmos’ deepest enigmas. This idea posits that the notion of ‘quantum gravity’ may stem from entropy, potentially addressing conundrums posed by the mysterious dark sector of our universe. If accurate, this innovative hypothesis could also at last merge Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity with the quantum world.

From the start of the 20th century,
Einstein’s theory of general relativity
Has served as the most accurate depiction of gravitational behavior. Nevertheless, concurrently with Einstein’s formulation of general relativity, researchers established the basic principles of quantum mechanics.
quantum mechanics.

From then on, these two theories were subjected to testing, refinement, and enhancement, proving their worth over time and persuading doubters within the scientific community. However, there’s an issue—a significant one: they cannot coexist.

Despite continuous refinement, these two theories still resist being merged into one. Even the brightest minds have struggled to develop a “unified theory” that includes both general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Stephen Hawking
, and even Einstein himself.

A significant hurdle lies in the absence of a “theory of quantum gravity.”

However, here is where Ginestra Bianconi, an applied mathematics professor at Queen Mary University of London, steps in.

She proposes a framework where quantum gravity emerges from what is known as “quantum relative entropy,” a notion that quantifies the difference between two quantum states.

General relativity and the dark universe

Developed in 1915, general relativity suggests that gravity arises because bodies with mass cause the fabric of LIFEHACKtime (the four-dimensional
unification of LIFEHACKand time
) to warp. The greater the mass of an object, the more extreme the warping of LIFEHACKtime and, thus, the more powerful the object’s gravitational influence.

This has been verified time and time again, thus enabling general relativity to supersede
Newton’s theory of gravity
as the best description of the universe on cosmic scales.

Nevertheless, general relativity fails to account for all phenomena.

Dark matter
, the enigmatic material that surpasses regular matter by a ratio of five to one, and
dark energy,
For example, the unidentified element causing the universe’s rapid growth isn’t explained by general relativity.

That’s quite a significant issue since dark energy makes up about 68% of all the matter and energy in the universe, and dark matter contributes roughly an additional 27%. This implies that what we call the “dark universe” comprises nearly 95% of the overall cosmic matter-energy composition. Therefore, only about 5% of the universe consists of components that fit well within our understanding provided by general relativity.

Furthermore, the issue remains that Einstein’s gravitational theory does not “get along” with quantum physics.

The updated framework – or perhaps we could call it the “formula” for gravity – adopts the metric of LIFEHACKtime from general relativity. This concept explains the structure of LIFEHACKspace and time according to distances and intervals between occurrences, then considers this as a mathematical construct known as an operator.

In quantum physics, operators are utilized for transforming quantum states due to alterations in physical conditions. Based on this principle from general relativity, an ‘entropic action’ emerges, leading to revised versions of the Einstein equations.

At lower energy levels and in areas where LIFEHACK exhibits minimal curvature, hence negligible gravitational effects, these equations align with those of general relativity.

However, this new study delves deeper as it forecasts the appearance of a slight positive-valued cosmological constant. This is important since its predicted value more closely matches
observations of the cosmos’s speeding up
rather than other present theories, under the impact of dark energy.

Furthermore, this theory introduces a phenomenon known as the “G-field,” which might explain the gravitational impact of dark matter.

This study posits that quantum gravity could stem from entropy and proposes that the G-field may serve as a potential candidate for dark matter, according to Bianoni.
said in a statement
Furthermore, the newly proposed cosmological constant from our model might aid in reconciling the differences between theoretical forecasts and experimental measurements regarding the universe’s expansion.

Certainly, this theory is still in its infancy, but considering the significant impact it might have on our basic comprehension of the universe, it seems worthwhile to investigate further.

Bianconi’s study was released on Monday (March 3) in the journal
Physical Review D
.