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• TITLE: On the Conformal Unity between Quantum Particles and General Relativity

  AUTHORS: Risto Raitio

  KEYWORDS: Preons, Standard Model, Conformal Symmetry, Torsion, Loop Quantum Gravity, Cosmology, Dark Energy, Dark Matter

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.4 No.1, January 19, 2017

  ABSTRACT: I consider the standard model, together with a preon version of it, to search for unifying principles between quantum particles and general relativity. Argument is given for unified field theory being based on gravitational and electromagnetic interactions alone. Conformal symmetry is introduced in the action of gravity with the Weyl tensor. Electromagnetism is geometrized to conform with gravity. Conformal symmetry is seen to improve quantization in loop quantum gravity. The Einstein-Cartan theory with torsion is analyzed suggesting structure in spacetime below the Cartan scale. A toy model for black hole constituents is proposed. Higgs metastability hints at cyclic conformal cosmology.