Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe

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Cover Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe Copyright Dedication Contents Preface List of Abbreviations About the Author Prologue: An Irresistible Longing to Understand the Secrets of Nature Part I: Foundations 1. The Laws of Physics are the Same for Everyone 2. There’s No Such Thing as the Force of Gravity 3. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics 4. Mass Ain’t What it Used To Be 5. How to Fudge the Equations of the Universe Part II: Formulation 6. To Get There I Wouldn’t Start from Here 7. A Gift from the Devil’s Grandmother 8. Our Second or Third Guess Solved the Equations Exactly 9. I Used Every Available Key Ring in Verona 10. Is There Really No Time Like the Present? Part III: Elaborations 11. Gravitons, Holographic Physics, and Why Things Fall Down 12. Fermions, Emergent Particles, and the Nature of Stuff 13. Relational Quantum Mechanics and Why ‘Here’ Might Actually be ‘Over There’ 14. Not with a Bang: The ‘Big Bounce’, Superinflation, and Spinfoam Cosmology 15. Black Hole Entropy, the Information Paradox, and Planck Stars 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open Future Epilogue: Like Being Roped Together on a Mountain What about scientifically? Glossary Endnotes Preface Prologue Chapter 1. The Laws of Physics are the Same for Everyone Chapter 2. There’s No Such Thing as the Force of Gravity Chapter 3. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics Chapter 4. Mass Ain’t What it Used To Be Chapter 5. How to Fudge the Equations of the Universe Chapter 6. To Get There I Wouldn’t Start from Here Chapter 7. A Gift from the Devil’s Grandmother Chapter 8. Our Second or Third Guess Solved the Equations Exactly Chapter 9. I Used Every Available Key Ring in Verona Chapter 10. Is There Really No Time Like the Present? Chapter 11. Gravitons, Holographic Physics, and Why Things Fall Down Chapter 12. Fermions, Emergent Particles, and the Nature of Stuff Chapter 13. Relational Quantum Mechanics and Why ‘Here’ Might Actually be ‘Over There’ Chapter 14. Not with a Bang: The ‘Big Bounce’, Superinflation, and Spinfoam Cosmology Chapter 15. Black Hole Entropy, the Information Paradox, and Planck Stars Chapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open Future Bibliography Art Credits Index Higgs: The invention and discovery of the ‘God Particle’ The Quantum Story: A history in 40 moments Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation Planck: Driven by vision, broken by war Physics: A short history from quintessence to quarks