A first course in loop quantum gravity
Gambini, Rodolfo.
A first course in loop quantum gravity [electronic resource] / Rodolfo Gambini and Jorge Pullin. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - viii, 183 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index.
1. Why quantize gravity? -- 2. Special relativity and electromagnetism -- 3. Some elements of general relativity -- 4. Hamiltonian mechanics including constraints and fields -- 5. Yang-Mills theories -- 6. Quantum mechanics and elements of quantum field theory -- 7. General relativity in terms of Ashtekar's new variables -- 8. Loop representation for general relativity -- 9. An application: loop quantum cosmology -- 10. Further developments -- 11. Open issues and controversies.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780191003233 (electronic bk.)
Quantum gravity.
Electronic books.
QC178 / .G29 2011
530.143
A first course in loop quantum gravity [electronic resource] / Rodolfo Gambini and Jorge Pullin. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - viii, 183 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index.
1. Why quantize gravity? -- 2. Special relativity and electromagnetism -- 3. Some elements of general relativity -- 4. Hamiltonian mechanics including constraints and fields -- 5. Yang-Mills theories -- 6. Quantum mechanics and elements of quantum field theory -- 7. General relativity in terms of Ashtekar's new variables -- 8. Loop representation for general relativity -- 9. An application: loop quantum cosmology -- 10. Further developments -- 11. Open issues and controversies.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780191003233 (electronic bk.)
Quantum gravity.
Electronic books.
QC178 / .G29 2011
530.143