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 :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Series: | International series of monographs on physics ;
no. 155. |
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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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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2007. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-388) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191628849 0191628840 9781280499524 1280499524 0191739375 9780191739378 9780191628856 0191628859 |