Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity - Brossura

Crowther, Karen

 
9783319819020: Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity
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ISBN 10: 331981902X ISBN 13: 9783319819020
Casa editrice: Springer, 2018

Sinossi

This book discusses the notion that quantum gravity may represent the "breakdown" of spacetime at extremely high energy scales. If spacetime does not exist at the fundamental level, then it has to be considered "emergent", in other words an effective structure, valid at low energy scales. The author develops a conception of emergence appropriate to effective theories in physics, and shows how it applies (or could apply) in various approaches to quantum gravity, including condensed matter approaches, discrete approaches, and loop quantum gravity.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Karen Crowther works in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Geneva. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, a BSc. (Hons.), and a BA. (Hons.) from Monash University.

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This book discusses the notion that quantum gravity may represent the "breakdown" of spacetime at extremely high energy scales. If spacetime does not exist at the fundamental level, then it has to be considered "emergent", in other words an effective structure, valid at low energy scales. The author develops a conception of emergence appropriate to effective theories in physics, and shows how it applies (or could apply) in various approaches to quantum gravity, including condensed matter approaches, discrete approaches, and loop quantum gravity.

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Editore
Springer
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
331981902X
ISBN 13 
9783319819020
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
216
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9783319395067: Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  3319395068 ISBN 13:  9783319395067
Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2016
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