A first course in loop quantum gravity / Rodolfo Gambini and Jorge Pullin.
| Author/creator | Gambini, Rodolfo |
| Other author | Pullin, Jorge. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | viii, 183 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011942564 |
| ISBN | 9780199590759 |
| ISBN | 0199590753 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |