Quantum gravity /
The search for a quantum theory of the gravitational field is one of the great open problems in theoretical physics. This book presents a self-contained discussion of the concepts, methods and applications that can be expected in such a theory, unifying quantum theory with Einstein's theory of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | International series of monographs on physics (Oxford, England) ;
124. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The search for a quantum theory of the gravitational field is one of the great open problems in theoretical physics. This book presents a self-contained discussion of the concepts, methods and applications that can be expected in such a theory, unifying quantum theory with Einstein's theory of general relativity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 361 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191526497 0191526495 019921252X 9780199212521 9780191707377 0191707376 9781429498500 1429498501 |