Quantum Gravity and Turbulence

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We apply recent advances in quantum gravity to the problem of turbulence.

• Adopting the AdS/CFT approach we propose a string theory of turbulence that explains the Kolmogorov scaling in 3+1 dimensions and the Kraichnan and Kolmogorov scalings in 2+1 dimensions.
• In the gravitational context, turbulence is intimately related to the properties of spacetime, or quantum, foam.