Eur. Phys. J. C (2004) 35: 567-577
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2004-01826-1

theoretical physics

Space-time generated from a set of binary units

CEN Grenoble, CNRS/LPM2C BP 166, 38042 , Grenoble cedex 9, France

^* e-mail: Secr.lpmmc@grenoble.cnrs.fr

Abstract

This paper shows that the properties of space-time that constitutes the background of the theory of special relativity, namely its dimensionality, the correct partition of dimensions between one time-type and three space-type dimensions and the Minkowski metrics, may emerge from a set of completely interacting binary units structured by a noise defined in a Landau-type free energy of Higgs fields and by gauge symmetries, in particular those related to the permutation group of four objects.