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Foundations of quantum gravity /

"Exploring how the subtleties of quantum coherence can be consistently incorporated into Einstein's theory of gravitation, this book is ideal for researchers interested in the foundations of relativity and quantum physics. The book examines those properties of coherent gravitating systems...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lindesay, James (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Galilean and Special Relativity: 1. Classical special relativity; 2. Quantum mechanics, classical, and special relativity; 3. Microscopic formulations of particle interactions; 4. Group theory in quantum mechanics
  • Part II. General Relativity: 5. Fundamentals of general relativity; 6. Quantum mechanics in curved space-time backgrounds; 7. The physics of horizons and trapping regions; 8. Cosmology; 9. Gravitation of interacting systems.