Information Metrics and Possible Limitations of Local Information Objectivity in Quantum Gravity

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Autori principali: Berglund, Per, Geraci, Andrew, Hubsch, Tristan, Mattingly, David, Minic, Djordje
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author Berglund, Per
Geraci, Andrew
Hubsch, Tristan
Mattingly, David
Minic, Djordje
author_facet Berglund, Per
Geraci, Andrew
Hubsch, Tristan
Mattingly, David
Minic, Djordje
contents Local information objectivity, that local, independent observers can infer the same information about a model upon exchange of independently acquired experimental data, is fundamental to science. It is mathematically encoded via Cencov's theorem: the Fisher information metric is the unique metric invariant under the assumptions of independent, identically distributed sampling and sufficient statistics. However, quantum gravity typically violates these assumptions, permitting contextual deviations from the Fisher metric that reflect the dynamical experimental and environmental configurations. This yields a possible extension of spacetime general covariance to information geometry. Since compatibility with the metric on probability spaces heavily restricts the form of the Born rule for quantum mechanics, deviations from the Fisher metric also can induce modifications of the Born rule, leading it to vary between observers. We explain some possible variations, advocate for experimental tests, and suggest a new quantum gravity approach based on generally covariant information geometry.
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spellingShingle Information Metrics and Possible Limitations of Local Information Objectivity in Quantum Gravity
Berglund, Per
Geraci, Andrew
Hubsch, Tristan
Mattingly, David
Minic, Djordje
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
Local information objectivity, that local, independent observers can infer the same information about a model upon exchange of independently acquired experimental data, is fundamental to science. It is mathematically encoded via Cencov's theorem: the Fisher information metric is the unique metric invariant under the assumptions of independent, identically distributed sampling and sufficient statistics. However, quantum gravity typically violates these assumptions, permitting contextual deviations from the Fisher metric that reflect the dynamical experimental and environmental configurations. This yields a possible extension of spacetime general covariance to information geometry. Since compatibility with the metric on probability spaces heavily restricts the form of the Born rule for quantum mechanics, deviations from the Fisher metric also can induce modifications of the Born rule, leading it to vary between observers. We explain some possible variations, advocate for experimental tests, and suggest a new quantum gravity approach based on generally covariant information geometry.
title Information Metrics and Possible Limitations of Local Information Objectivity in Quantum Gravity
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.19269