Can a non-local manifold coexist with a spacetime manifold?

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In summary, quantum correlations can take place in a non-local manifold that can be embedded in the same higher-dimensional space as the spacetime manifold. This is possible because a manifold can have multiple metrics and geometries. However, embedding a pseudo-Riemannian manifold in a fiber bundle or a manifold with degenerate metric is still an open question.
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Is it possible to create a non-local manifold that co exist with the spacetime manifold? The non-local manifold being where quantum correlations took place. How do you make the two manifolds co-exist?
 
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What do you mean by a 'non-local manifold'?

Certainly the spacetime manifold can be embedded in manifolds with sufficiently higher dimensionality. In fact, infinitely many spacetime manifolds can be thus embedded in the same higher-dimensional space.
 
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What do you mean by a 'non-local manifold'?

Certainly the spacetime manifold can be embedded in manifolds with sufficiently higher dimensionality. In fact, infinitely many spacetime manifolds can be thus embedded in the same higher-dimensional space.

A manifold where c is not the limit.. to account for possible quantum correlation channel.. so how do you embed manifolds where c is the limit to one where c is a billion times the limit?
 
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A manifold has no geometric content, only topology. You can equip a given manifold with many different metrics, giving it different geometries. Normally, Newtonian physics is considered to be defined by a fiber bundle rather than a manifold with metric because there is no non-degenerate metric. The most famous embedding results are about isometric embedding of arbitrary lower dimension Riemannian manifolds in higher dimensional manifold with Euclidean metric.

Relativity has a pseudo-Riemannian metric. The signature (not all +) is what gives an invariant speed.

So, it seems you are asking about ways of embedding a pseudo-Riemannian manifold in a fiber bundle (or a manifold with degenerate metric of a certain type). I have not heard of any results of this kind. Perhaps someone else can answer this re-phrased question, if it is representative of what you are after.
 

1. What is a non-local manifold?

A non-local manifold is a mathematical concept used in physics and geometry to describe a space that is not locally Euclidean. This means that at each point on the manifold, there is no unique tangent space, and traditional Euclidean geometry concepts, such as parallel lines and distance, do not apply.

2. How is a non-local manifold different from a traditional manifold?

The main difference between a non-local manifold and a traditional manifold is that a non-local manifold does not have a well-defined tangent space at each point. This means that traditional geometric concepts, such as curvature and distance, cannot be easily applied to a non-local manifold.

3. What are some real-world applications of non-local manifolds?

Non-local manifolds have been used in various fields of study, including quantum mechanics, general relativity, and string theory. They are also used in computer science for data analysis and machine learning algorithms.

4. How are non-local manifolds related to non-Euclidean geometry?

Non-local manifolds are a type of non-Euclidean geometry, as they do not adhere to the traditional Euclidean principles of geometry. However, non-local manifolds also incorporate concepts from Riemannian geometry, which studies curved spaces.

5. Can non-local manifolds be visualized?

Since non-local manifolds exist in dimensions higher than our three-dimensional world, they cannot be easily visualized. However, mathematicians and physicists use mathematical equations and models to represent and study these complex spaces.

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