BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250713T075046EDT-2665BH7U1p@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250713T115046Z DESCRIPTION:TITLE / TITRE\n\nFrom spacetime quanta to quantum spacetime\n \n ABSTRACT / RÉSUMÉ \n\nGeneral relativity taught us that space time is dyna mical and quantum theory posits that dynamical objects are quantum. Hence the Newtonian notion of space time as a passive stage where physics takes place needs to be replaced by a notion of quantum space time. Using techni ques from topological quantum field theory I will explain how to construct quantizations of geometry that lead to a notion of spacetime quanta. We w ill then address two key questions: Firstly\, how a smooth spacetime could emerge from these spacetime quanta\, and secondly whether the dynamics im posed on these spacetime quanta can lead to general relativity in the clas sical limit.\n \n \n \n Please note that the presentation will be followed by a wine 🍷 and cheese 🧀 reception.\n\nVeuillez noter que la présentation ser a suivi d’une réception vin 🍷 et fromages 🧀.\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n 🔗 Lien ZOOM L ink\n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20241108T203000Z DTEND:20241108T213000Z SUMMARY:Bianca Dittrich (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics) URL:/mathstat/channels/event/bianca-dittrich-perimeter -institute-theoretical-physics-360879 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR