Supersymmetric Quantum Cosmology

A comprehensive and coherent introduction to modern quantum cosmology.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Quantum cosmology; 3. Hamiltonian supergravity and canonical quantization; 4. The quantum amplitude; 5. Supersymmetric mini-superspace models; 6. Supersymmetric quantum wormhole states; 7. Ashtekar variables; 8. Further developments; 9. Conclusion; References.

Zusammenfassung

A comprehensive and coherent introduction to modern quantum cosmology - the study of the universe as a whole according to the laws of quantum mechanics. Ample introductory material is included to ensure it is well suited as a graduate text. Researchers in theoretical and mathematical physics, applied maths and cosmology will also find it of immediate interest.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: P. D. D'Eath, D'Eath P. D.
• Verlag: Cambridge Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.07.1996
• EAN: 9780521552875
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55287-5
• Abmessung: 180 mm x 254 mm x 23 mm
• Gewicht: 661 g
• Illustration: 31 b/w illus., Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert
• Serien: Lse Monographs in Internationa; Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Mathematik > Allgemeines, Lexika; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Physics, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology