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Canonical Gravity: From Classical to Quantum

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The search for a quantum gravity theory, a theory expected to combine the principles of general relativity and quantum theory, has led to some of the most deepest and most difficult conceptual and mathematical questions of modern physics. The present book, addressing these issues in the framework of recent versions of canonical quantization, is the first to present coherently the background for their understanding. Starting with an analysis of the structure of constrained systems and the problems of their quantization, it discusses the canonical formulation of classical relativity from different perspectives and leads to recent applications of canonical methods to create a quantum theory of gravity. The book aims to make accessible the most fundamental problems and to stimulate work in this field.

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ISBN: 9783662139547
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Author: Jürgen Ehlers, Helmut Friedrich
Publisher: Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 372 pages
Series: Lecture Notes in Physics
Genres: Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)
Gravity
Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)
Materials science