Modern Canonical Quantum General Relativity

by Thomas Thiemann

Book Overview

Modern physics rests on two fundamental building blocks: general relativity and quantum theory. General relativity is a geometric interpretation of gravity while quantum theory governs the microscopic behaviour of matter. Since matter is described by quantum theory which in turn couples to geometry, we need a quantum theory of gravity. In order to construct quantum gravity one must reformulate quantum theory on a background independent way. Modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521741874
• ISBN13: 9780521741873
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 846 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"