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An overview of semi-classical gravity theory and stochastic gravity as theories of quantum gravity in curved space-time.
Author : Bei-Lok B. Hu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521193575
An overview of semi-classical gravity theory and stochastic gravity as theories of quantum gravity in curved space-time.
Author : Sabine Hossenfelder
Publisher : Springer
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 23,62 MB
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319645374
This book summarizes recent developments in the research area of quantum gravity phenomenology. A series of short and nontechnical essays lays out the prospects of various experimental possibilities and their current status. Finding observational evidence for the quantization of space-time was long thought impossible. In the last decade however, new experimental design and technological advances have changed the research landscape and opened new perspectives on quantum gravity. Formerly dominated by purely theoretical constructions, quantum gravity now has a lively phenomenology to offer. From high precision measurements using macroscopic quantum oscillators to new analysis methods of the cosmic microwave background, no stone is being left unturned in the experimental search for quantum gravity. This book sheds new light on the connection of astroparticle physics with the quantum gravity problem. Gravitational waves and their detection are covered. It illustrates findings from the interconnection between general relativity, black holes and Planck stars. Finally, the return on investment in quantum-gravitation research is illuminated. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers entering the field.
Author : Roman W. Jackiw
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789810216979
In this volume, topics are drawn from field theory, especially gauge field theory, as applied to particle, condensed matter and gravitational physics, and concern a variety of interesting subjects. These include geometricalDtopological effects in quantum theory, fractional charge, time travel, relativistic quantized fields in and out of thermal equilibrium and quantum modifications of symmetry in physical systems.Many readers will find this a useful volume, especially theoretical physicists and mathematicians. The material will be of interest to both the expert who will find well-presented novel and stimulating viewpoints of various subjects and the novice who will find complete, detailed and precise descriptions of important topics of current interest, in theoretical and mathematical physics.
Author : Jácome Armas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 719 pages
File Size : 24,38 MB
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1107168872
Leading theorists share their important insights into the ongoing quest of theoretical physics to find a quantum theory of gravity.
Author : M Rainer
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 27,20 MB
Release : 1998-12-31
Category :
ISBN : 9814544388
In this volume, current topics from classical large scale models to quantum gravity effects in the mathematical formulation of physically motivated cosmological theories are discussed. There are contributions dealing with topics such as the singularity theorem, the cosmic no-hair theorem and other results related to the big bang and the inflationary cosmological models. Also discussed are non-standard themes like field equations of order higher than 2, space-times of dimension different from 4, relating also to current generalizations of string theory, and some issues in quantum cosmology.
Author : Barry R. Holstein
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 25,86 MB
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486499855
This graduate-level text is based on a course in advanced quantum mechanics, taught many times at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Topics include propagator methods, scattering theory, charged particle interactions, alternate approximate methods, and Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. Problems appear in the flow of the discussion, rather than at the end of chapters. 1992 edition.
Author : Esko Olavi Keski-Vakkuri
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
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Author : Martin C. Gutzwiller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 12,67 MB
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1461209838
Describes the chaos apparent in simple mechanical systems with the goal of elucidating the connections between classical and quantum mechanics. It develops the relevant ideas of the last two decades via geometric intuition rather than algebraic manipulation. The historical and cultural background against which these scientific developments have occurred is depicted, and realistic examples are discussed in detail. This book enables entry-level graduate students to tackle fresh problems in this rich field.
Author : Peter Woit
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2007-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 046500363X
At what point does theory depart the realm of testable hypothesis and come to resemble something like aesthetic speculation, or even theology? The legendary physicist Wolfgang Pauli had a phrase for such ideas: He would describe them as "not even wrong," meaning that they were so incomplete that they could not even be used to make predictions to compare with observations to see whether they were wrong or not. In Peter Woit's view, superstring theory is just such an idea. In Not Even Wrong , he shows that what many physicists call superstring "theory" is not a theory at all. It makes no predictions, even wrong ones, and this very lack of falsifiability is what has allowed the subject to survive and flourish. Not Even Wrong explains why the mathematical conditions for progress in physics are entirely absent from superstring theory today and shows that judgments about scientific statements, which should be based on the logical consistency of argument and experimental evidence, are instead based on the eminence of those claiming to know the truth. In the face of many books from enthusiasts for string theory, this book presents the other side of the story.
Author : Matthias Brack
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 0429982453
This book attempts to convey to the reader that semiclassical physics can be fun, as well as useful for understanding quantum fluctuations in interacting many-body systems. It presents applications to finite fermion systems in diverse areas of physics.