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The theory of causal fermion systems is an approach to fundamental physics. It gives quantum mechanics, general relativity and quantum field theory as limiting cases and is therefore a candidate for a unified physical theory. The dynamics of causal fermion systems is described by a variational principle called the causal action principle (for more details see https://causal-fermion-system.com).
In the talk, I will outline how and in which sense the causal action principle gives rise to classical gravity. Moreover, I will explain in various examples how to go beyond classical gravity:
- The general definition of the total mass of a static causal fermion system
- A general connection between area change and matter flux
- Geometric structures giving a setting of Lorentzan quantum geometry
We conclude with an outlook on quantum gravity.
