{"product_id":"quantum-gravity-and-the-functional-renormalization-group-the-road-towards-asymptotic-safety-hardback-9781107107328","title":"Quantum Gravity and the Functional Renormalization Group; The Road towards Asymptotic Safety (Hardback) 9781107107328","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuantum Gravity and the Functional Renormalization Group\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Road towards Asymptotic Safety\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA self-contained pedagogical introduction to asymptotic safety and the functional renormalization group in quantum gravity, for graduate students and researchers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Reuter (Author), Frank Saueressig (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107107328, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 January 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e354 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18 x 2.4 cm, 0.78 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'This book summarizes the developments in a specific approach to quantum gravity, called the 'asymptotic safety' scenario, over the last thirty years. It provides a pedagogical account of the basic conceptual idea and methods of the approach, and should be a valuable resource for researchers in this field.' Ivan G. Avramidi, Mathematical Reviews Clippings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDuring the past two decades the gravitational asymptotic safety scenario has undergone a major transition from an exotic possibility to a serious contender for a realistic theory of quantum gravity. It aims at a mathematically consistent quantum description of the gravitational interaction and the geometry of spacetime within the realm of quantum field theory, which keeps its predictive power at the highest energies. This volume provides a self-contained pedagogical introduction to asymptotic safety, and introduces the functional renormalization group techniques used in its investigation, along with the requisite computational techniques. The foundational chapters are followed by an accessible summary of the results obtained so far. It is the first detailed exposition of asymptotic safety, providing a unique introduction to quantum gravity and it assumes no previous familiarity with the renormalization group. It serves as an important resource for both practising researchers and graduate students entering this maturing field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. A quantum field theory of gravity\u003cbr\u003e 2. The functional renormalization group\u003cbr\u003e 3. The asymptotic safety mechanism\u003cbr\u003e 4. A functional renormalization group for gravity\u003cbr\u003e 5. Truncations of single-metric type\u003cbr\u003e 6. Bi-metric truncations\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conformally reduced gravity\u003cbr\u003e 8. The reconstruction problem\u003cbr\u003e 9. Alternative field variables\u003cbr\u003e 10. Matter coupled to quantum gravity\u003cbr\u003e 11. Towards phenomenology\u003cbr\u003e 12. Miscellanea\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Notation and conventions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Organizing the derivative expansion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Metric variations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Heat Kernel techniques\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E. Cutoff- and threshold functions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F. Field decompositions\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20physics%20%5BPHU%5D%22\"\u003ePHU\u003c\/a\u003e], Relativity physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Relativity physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Relativity%20physics%20%5BPHR%5D%22\"\u003ePHR\u003c\/a\u003e], Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\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":45999527559448,"sku":"9781107107328","price":107.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107107328i_bba6802d-bd48-4929-a336-42e7e0ad7aa7.jpg?v=1696793274","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quantum-gravity-and-the-functional-renormalization-group-the-road-towards-asymptotic-safety-hardback-9781107107328","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}