{"product_id":"foundations-of-space-and-time-reflections-on-quantum-gravity-hardback-9780521114400","title":"Foundations of Space and Time; Reflections on Quantum Gravity (Hardback) 9780521114400","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFoundations of Space and Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReflections on Quantum Gravity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulates the latest debates on this topic, giving researchers and graduate students an up-to-date view of the field.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeff Murugan (Edited by), Amanda Weltman (Edited by), George F. R. Ellis (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521114400, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 July 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e488 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.7 x 2.4 cm, 1.03 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Encapsulating the latest debates, this book details the different approaches to understanding the nature of space and time. It brings together leading researchers to explore in a comprehensive coverage all of the current approaches to solving the problems of quantum gravity, addressing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, to give researchers and graduate students an up-to-date view of the world.' CERN Courier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAfter almost a century, the field of quantum gravity remains as difficult and inspiring as ever. Today, it finds itself a field divided, with two major contenders dominating: string theory, the leading exemplification of the covariant quantization program; and loop quantum gravity, the canonical scheme based on Dirac's constrained Hamiltonian quantization. However, there are now a number of other innovative schemes providing promising new avenues. Encapsulating the latest debates on this topic, this book details the different approaches to understanding the very nature of space and time. It brings together leading researchers in each of these approaches to quantum gravity to explore these competing possibilities in an open way. Its comprehensive coverage explores all the current approaches to solving the problem of quantum gravity, addressing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, to give researchers and graduate students an up-to-date view of the field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The problem with quantum gravity Jeff Murugan, Amanda Weltman and George F. R. Eliis\u003cbr\u003e 2. A dialogue on the nature of gravity Thanu Padmanabhan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Effective theories and modifications of gravity Cliff Burgess\u003cbr\u003e 4. The small scale structure of spacetime Steve Carlip\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ultraviolet divergences in supersymmetric theories Kellog Stelle\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cosmological quantum billiards Axel Kleinschmidt and Hermann Nicolai\u003cbr\u003e 7. Progress in RNS string theory and pure spinors Dimitri Polyakov\u003cbr\u003e 8. Recent trends in superstring phenomenology Massimo Bianchi\u003cbr\u003e 9. Emergent spacetime Robert de Mello Koch and Jeff Murugan\u003cbr\u003e 10. Loop quantum gravity Hanno Sahlmann\u003cbr\u003e 11. Loop quantum gravity and cosmology Martin Bojowald\u003cbr\u003e 12. The microscopic dynamics of quantum space as a group field theory Daniele Oriti\u003cbr\u003e 13. Causal dynamical triangulations and the quest for quantum gravity Jan Ambjørn, J. Jurkiewicz and Renate Loll\u003cbr\u003e 14. Proper time is stochastic time in 2D quantum gravity Jan Ambjorn, Renate Loll, Y. Watabiki, W. Westra and S. Zohren\u003cbr\u003e 15. Logic is to the quantum as geometry is to gravity Rafael Sorkin\u003cbr\u003e 16. Causal sets: discreteness without symmetry breaking Joe Henson\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Big Bang, quantum gravity, and black-hole information loss Roger Penrose\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004628193560,"sku":"9780521114400","price":106.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521114400i_89b1620d-246c-4f4c-a04a-b383df10f459.jpg?v=1691371333","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/foundations-of-space-and-time-reflections-on-quantum-gravity-hardback-9780521114400","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}