Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of relativity are at the centre of modern theoretical physics, yet, the consistent unification of both theories is still elusive. This book offers an up-to-date introduction into the attempts to construct a unified theory of "quantum gravity".
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Why quantum gravity?
- 2: Covariant approaches to quantum gravity
- 3: Parametrized and relational systems
- 4: Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity
- 5: Quantum geometrodynamics
- 6: Quantum gravity with connections and loops
- 7: Quantization of black holes
- 8: Quantum cosmology
- 9: String theory
- 10: Phenomenology, decoherence, and the arrow of time