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Appears in collection : Applications of NonCommutative Geometry to Gauge Theories, Field Theories, and Quantum Space-Time / Applications de la Géométrie Non Commutative aux Théories de Jauge, à la Théorie des Champs et aux Espaces-Temps Quantiques

This talk introduces a class of Hopf algebras, called T -Poincaré, which represent, arguably, the simplest small scale/high energy quantum group deformations of the Poincaré group. Starting from some reasonable assumptions on the structure of the commutators, I am able to show that these models arise from a class of classical r-matrices on the Poincaré group. These have been known since the work of Zakrzewski and Tolstoy, and allow me to identify 16 multiparametric models. Each T -Poincaré model admits a canonical 4-dimensional quantum homogeneous spacetime, T -Minkowski, which is left invariant by the coaction of the group. A key result is the systematic unification provided by this framework, which incorporates well-established non-commutative spacetimes like Moyal, lightlike κ-Minkowski, and ρ-Minkowski as specific instances. I will then outline all the mathematical structures that are necessary in order to study field theory on these spaces: differential and integral calculus, noncommutative Fourier theory, and braided tensor products. I will then discuss how to describe (classical) Standard Model fields within this framework, and the challenges associated with quantum field theory. Particular focus is placed on the Poincar´e covariance of these models, with the goal of finding a mathematically consistent model of physics at the Planck scale that preserves the principle of Special Relativity while possessing a noncommutativity length scale.

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  • DOI 10.24350/CIRM.V.20341303
  • Cite this video Mercati, Flavio (08/04/2025). T-Minkowski noncommutative spacetimes. CIRM. Audiovisual resource. DOI: 10.24350/CIRM.V.20341303
  • URL https://dx.doi.org/10.24350/CIRM.V.20341303

Bibliography

  • MERCATI, Flavio. T-Minkowski Noncommutative Spacetimes I: Poincaré Groups, Differential Calculi, and Braiding. Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 2024, vol. 2024, no 7, p. 073B06. - https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptae088
  • MERCATI, Flavio. T-Minkowski noncommutative spacetimes II: classical field theory. Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 2024, vol. 2024, no 12, p. 123B05. - https://doi.org/10.1093/ptep/ptae175

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