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Approaches to quantum gravity: toward a new understanding of space, time and matter

By Daniele Oriti

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0521860458, 9780521860451, 9780511517747
LCC
QC178 .A64 2009
Open Library ID
OL23949054M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4592814 bytes)
Series
Osborne
Pages
605\605
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26
Физика;Теория относительности и альтернативные тео

Description

The theory of quantum gravity promises a revolutionary new understanding of gravity and spacetime, valid from microscopic to cosmological distances. Research in this field involves an exciting blend of rigorous mathematics and bold speculations, foundational questions and technical issues. Containing contributions from leading researchers in this field, this book presents the fundamental issues involved in the construction of a quantum theory of gravity and building up a quantum picture of space and time. It introduces the most current approaches to this problem, and reviews their main achievements. Each part ends in questions and answers, in which the contributors explore the merits and problems of the various approaches. This book provides a complete overview of this field from the frontiers of theoretical physics research for graduate students and researchers.

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