general relativity and crystals

Crystals are lattices. Quantized space-times can be lattices {crystals, general relativity} {general relativity, crystals}.

Crystal defects are disinclinations or dislocations. Dislocations are disinclination and anti-disinclination pairs. Disinclinations are dislocation series.

Zero-curvature space-time lattices have no crystal defects. Curved space-time lattices have disinclinations. Space-time lattice torsions have dislocations (line defects such as edge and screw dislocations).

In crystals, dislocations are disinclination and anti-disinclination pairs, and disinclinations are dislocation series, so crystal curvature and torsion are interchangeable. Perhaps, force fields are series of units, and units have disinclinations. However, general relativity does not allow torsion, only curvature.

Perhaps, gravity is weak because it involves shorter unit distances than electromagnetism.

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