This first comprehensive and coherent introduction to modern quantum cosmology presents a useful survey of the many profound consequences of supersymmetry (supergravity) in quantum cosmology. Covering a general introduction to quantum cosmology, Hamiltonian supergravity and canonical quantization and quantum amplitudes through to models of supersymmetric mini superspace and quantum wormholes, it also includes exciting further developments, including the possible finiteness of supergravity. With ample introductory material, this topical volume is well suited as a graduate text for students and researchers in theoretical and mathematical physics, and cosmology.
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This timely volume provides the first comprehensive and coherent introduction to modern quantum cosmology - the study of the universe as a whole according to the laws of quantum mechanics. In particular, it presents a useful survey of the many profound consequences of supersymmetry (supergravity) in quantum cosmology. Ample introductory material is included, ensuring this topical volume is well suited as a graduate text. Researchers in theoretical and mathematical physics, applied maths and cosmology will also find it of immediate interest.
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surface counterterms, supersymmetry constraints, fermionic data, fermionic perturbations, locally supersymmetric model, parametrized particle dynamics, massive scalar field model, spectral boundary conditions, quantum constraint equations, possible finiteness, asymptotically flat case, formal inner product, quantum constraints, fermionic boundary conditions, gravitino field, gravitational solution, spinor version, fermionic variables, supersymmetry transformation, spatial diffeomorphisms, spatial coordinate transformations, quantum amplitude, supergravity coupled, local supersymmetry, bosonic part Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Superstring Theory: Volume 2, Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by Michael B. Green in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Spinors and Space-Time: Volume 1, Two-Spinor Calculus and Relativistic Fields (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by Roger Penrose in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Three Hundred Years of Gravitation by Stephen W. Hawking in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Quantum Gravity by M. Markov in Back Matter
- Oscillations in Finite Quantum Systems (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by G. F. Bertsch in Front Matter
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- Gravitational Solitons (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by V. Belinski in Front Matter
- Gauge Field Theories (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by Stefan Pokorski in Front Matter
- Finite-Temperature Field Theory: Principles and Applications (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by Joseph I. Kapusta in Front Matter
- Harmonic Superspace (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by A. S. Galperin in Front Matter
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