Abstract
An explicit example of spontaneous symmetry breaking due to gravitational interaction is given. It is shown that, in the framework of quantum field theory in curved space-times, the "dragging of inertial frame" effects lead to a spontaneous symmetry breaking in the ultrarelativistic regime. This situation is compared with those that arise in other interactions. It is pointed out that spinning-up of relativistic configurations is analogous to cooling-down of systems in solid state physics-especially in magnetism-and in high-energy physics. This analogy may turn out to be significant in the investigation of thermodynamical properties of the gravitational field.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | General Relativity and Gravitation |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1978 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)