Quantum gravity is perhaps the most important open problem in
fundamental physics. It is the problem of merging quantum mechanics
and general relativity, the two great conceptual revolutions in the
physics of the twentieth century. The loop and spinfoam approach,
presented in this 2004 book, is one of the leading research programs
in the field. The first part of the book discusses the reformulation
of the basis of classical and quantum Hamiltonian physics required by
general relativity. The second part covers the basic technical
research directions. Appendices include a detailed history of the
subject of quantum gravity, hard-to-find mathematical material, and a
discussion of some philosophical issues raised by the subject. This
fascinating text is ideal for graduate students entering the field, as
well as researchers already working in quantum gravity. It will also
appeal to philosophers and other scholars interested in the nature of
space and time.
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9781139637169
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2014
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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