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We tackle the question of motion in Quantum Gravity: what does motion mean at the Planck scale? Although we are still far from a complete answer we consider here a toy model in which the problem can be formulated and resolved precisely. The setting of the toy model is a three-dimensional Euclidean gravity. Before studying the model in detail, we argue that Loop Quantum Gravity may provide a very useful approach when discussing the question of motion in Quantum Gravity.
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- Quantum Gravity
- Planck Scale
- Unitary Irreducible Representation
- Loop Quantum Gravity
- Hamiltonian Constraint
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Noui, K. (2009). Motion in Quantum Gravity. In: Blanchet, L., Spallicci, A., Whiting, B. (eds) Mass and Motion in General Relativity. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 162. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3015-3_19
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