Monday, April 23, 2012
Original paper connecting dark energy with entropic holographic force
There have been a number of wild new theories surrounding dark energy and the holographic connection to entropy and many popular articles published. Many point to this paper as the first step towards making the connection. The first few advancements are so simple and straightforward as to be understandable without a science background.
On the Origin of Gravity and the Laws of Newton
Erik P. Verlinde
(Submitted on 6 Jan 2010)
Starting from first principles and general assumptions Newton's law of gravitation is shown to arise naturally and unavoidably in a theory in which space is emergent through a holographic scenario. Gravity is explained as an entropic force caused by changes in the information associated with the positions of material bodies. A relativistic generalization of the presented arguments directly leads to the Einstein equations. When space is emergent even Newton's law of inertia needs to be explained. The equivalence principle leads us to conclude that it is actually this law of inertia whose origin is entropic.
