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Quantum space : loop quantum gravity and the search for the structure of space, time, and the universe /
The greatest challenge for physics is to combine its two most successful theories: general relativity and quantum mechanics. The resulting quantum theory of gravity would explain the universe across all scales. Much has been said about the approach based on string theory. Here, Jim Baggott describes...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; About the Author; Prologue: An Irresistible Longing to Understand the Secrets of Nature; Part I: Foundations; 1. The Laws of Physics are the Same for Everyone; 2. There's No Such Thing as the Force of Gravity; 3. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics; 4. Mass Ain't What it Used To Be; 5. How to Fudge the Equations of the Universe; Part II: Formulation; 6. To Get There I Wouldn't Start from Here.
- 7. A Gift from the Devil's Grandmother; 8. Our Second or Third Guess Solved the Equations Exactly; 9. I Used Every Available Key Ring in Verona; 10. Is There Really No Time Like the Present?; Part III: Elaborations; 11. Gravitons, Holographic Physics, and Why Things Fall Down; 12. Fermions, Emergent Particles, and the Nature of Stuff; 13. Relational Quantum Mechanics and Why 'Here' Might Actually be 'Over There'; 14. Not with a Bang: The 'Big Bounce', Superinflation, and Spinfoam Cosmology; 15. Black Hole Entropy, the Information Paradox, and Planck Stars.
- 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open Future; Epilogue: Like Being Roped Together on a Mountain; Glossary; Endnotes; Bibliography; Art Credits; Index.