This book offers a portrait of the research landscape of present-day fundamental theoretical physics. It presents contributions on particle theory, quantum field theory, general relativity, quantum gravity, string theory and cosmology. The book examines a way of communicating about methods, achievements and promises of the different approaches which shape the development of this field.
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From the reviews: "This book is a summary of the latest developments and ideas on the problem of Quantum Gravity. … The author gives an extensive and extremely clear description of the experimental cosmological results. … nicely describes the limitations those experimental results impose on the creativity of the theoretical physicists. … if you want to learn where currently stand the boundaries of knowledge on the quantification of the gravitational field, and if you are not easily afraid of technicalities, this is the book you want to read." (Christophe Laforge, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue 2, June, 2009)
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This book presents contributions on particle theory, quantum field theory, general relativity, quantum gravity, string theory and cosmology. These represent the outcome of numerous discussions, taking place among the authors over a period of several years, about the research landscape of present-day fundamental theoretical physics. Indeed, the resultant book documents their attempt, out of their respective and highly specialized scientific positions, to find a way of communicating about methods, achievements and promises of the different approaches which shape the development of this field. It is therefore also an attempt to elucidate the connections between these approaches, and present them not as disjoint ventures but rather as facets of a common quest for understanding. Readers interested in fundamental approaches of theoretical physics will find this book highly stimulating and enlightening.
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dark energy, field theory coherent states, foam quantum gravity, quantisation programme, master constraint programme, brief guide for beginners, given spin foam, spatial diffeomorphism invariance, spin foam models, asymptotic safety scenario, spatial diffeomorphism constraint, effective average action, diffeomorphism invariant states, spin network functions, physical inner product, loop quantum gravity, spin network states, canonical quantum gravity, canonical quantisation, spatial diffeomorphisms, loop quantum cosmology, background independence, diffeomorphism equivalent, semiclassical states, perturbative quantum gravity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cambridge University Press, Notes Phys, Where We Are, The Standard Model of Particle Physics, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Asymptotically Safe Field Theory of Gravity, New York, Theoretische Physik, Quantum Spin Dynamics, Princeton University Press, Springer Verlag, Lecture Notes, Chern Simons, World Scientific, Quantum Einstein Gravity, Oxford University Press, Yang Mills, Monte Carlo, Annals of Physics, Clay Mathematics Institute, John Norton, Erich Kretschmann, Mathematical Physics, Peeters Fig, Universität Hamburg Browse Sample Pages:
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Cambridge University Press, Notes Phys, Where We Are, The Standard Model of Particle Physics, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Asymptotically Safe Field Theory of Gravity, New York, Theoretische Physik, Quantum Spin Dynamics, Princeton University Press, Springer Verlag, Lecture Notes, Chern Simons, World Scientific, Quantum Einstein Gravity, Oxford University Press, Yang Mills, Monte Carlo, Annals of Physics, Clay Mathematics Institute, John Norton, Erich Kretschmann, Mathematical Physics, Peeters Fig, Universität Hamburg Browse Sample Pages:
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