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Author: Claus Kiefer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012-04-05
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 0199585202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuantum theory and Einstein's theory of relativity are at the centre of modern theoretical physics, yet, the consistent unification of both theories is still elusive. This book offers an up-to-date introduction into the attempts to construct a unified theory of "quantum gravity".
Author: Mendel Sachs
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-06-29
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 3662096404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes a paradigm change in modern physics from the philosophy and mathematical expression of the quantum theory to those of general relativity. The approach applies to all domains - from elementary particles to cosmology. The change is from the positivistic views in which atomism, nondeterminism and measurement are fundamental, to a holistic view in realism, wherein matter - electrons, galaxies, - are correlated modes of a single continuum, the universe. A field that unifies electromagnetism, gravity and inertia is demonstrated explicitly, with new predictions, in terms of quaternion and spinor field equations in a curved spacetime. Quantum mechanics emerges as a linear, flatspace approximation for the equations of inertia in general relativity.
Author: Carlo Rovelli
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-11-29
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 1139456156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuantum 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.
Author: Viatcheslav Mukhanov
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-06-14
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780521868341
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Author: Jácome Armas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-08-26
Total Pages: 719
ISBN-13: 1107168872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeading theorists share their important insights into the ongoing quest of theoretical physics to find a quantum theory of gravity.
Author: Domenico J. W. Giulini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2003-09-16
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9783540408109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe relation between quantum theory and the theory of gravitation remains one of the most outstanding unresolved issues of modern physics. According to general expectation, general relativity as well as quantum (field) theory in a fixed background spacetime cannot be fundamentally correct. Hence there should exist a broader theory comprising both in appropriate limits, i.e., quantum gravity. This book gives readers a comprehensive introduction accessible to interested non-experts to the main issues surrounding the search for quantum gravity. These issues relate to fundamental questions concerning the various formalisms of quantization; specific questions concerning concrete processes, like gravitational collapse or black-hole evaporation; and the all important question concerning the possibility of experimental tests of quantum-gravity effects.
Author: Felix Finster
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-04-09
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 3030389413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on a critical discussion of the status and prospects of current approaches in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, in particular concerning gravity. It contains a carefully selected cross-section of lectures and discussions at the seventh conference “Progress and Visions in Quantum Theory in View of Gravity” which took place in fall 2018 at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig. In contrast to usual proceeding volumes, instead of reporting on the most recent technical results, contributors were asked to discuss visions and new ideas in foundational physics, in particular concerning foundations of quantum field theory. A special focus has been put on the question of which physical principles of quantum (field) theory can be considered fundamental in view of gravity. The book is mainly addressed to mathematicians and physicists who are interested in fundamental questions of mathematical physics. It allows the reader to obtain a broad and up-to-date overview of a fascinating active research area.
Author: Steven Carlip
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-12-04
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780521545884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first comprehensive survey of (2+1)-dimensional quantum gravity - for graduate students and researchers.
Author: Lee Smolin
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2008-03-18
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0465013244
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It would be hard to imagine a better guide to this difficult subject." -- Scientific American In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he witnessed firsthand. "Provocative, original, and unsettling." -- The New York Review of Books "An excellent writer, a creative thinker." -- Nature
Author: Felix Finster
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-02-08
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 3034800436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most challenging problems of contemporary theoretical physics is the mathematically rigorous construction of a theory which describes gravitation and the other fundamental physical interactions within a common framework. The physical ideas which grew from attempts to develop such a theory require highly advanced mathematical methods and radically new physical concepts. This book presents different approaches to a rigorous unified description of quantum fields and gravity. It contains a carefully selected cross-section of lively discussions which took place in autumn 2010 at the fifth conference "Quantum field theory and gravity - Conceptual and mathematical advances in the search for a unified framework" in Regensburg, Germany. In the tradition of the other proceedings covering this series of conferences, a special feature of this book is the exposition of a wide variety of approaches, with the intention to facilitate a comparison. The book is mainly addressed to mathematicians and physicists who are interested in fundamental questions of mathematical physics. It allows the reader to obtain a broad and up-to-date overview of a fascinating active research area.
