Spacetime representation of quantum mechanics and a proposal for quantum gravity

Abstract

In conventional path integral quantum mechanics, the integral variables are the canonical variables of Hamiltonian mechanics. We show that these integral variables can be transformed into the spacetime metric, leading to a new representation of quantum mechanics. We show that the wave-particle duality can be interpreted as the uncertainty of spacetime for the particle. Summarizing all possible trajectories in conventional path integral quantum mechanics can be transformed into the summation of all possible spacetime metrics. We emphasize that in conventional quantum gravity, it is possible that the classical matter fields correspond to the quantum spacetime. We argue that this is not quite reasonable and propose a new path integral quantum gravity model based on the new interpretation of wave-particle duality. In this model, the aforementioned drawback of conventional quantum gravity naturally disappears.