Foundations of Quantum Gravity

Informationen zum Autor James Lindesay is a Professor of Physics at Howard University, and was the founding Director of the Computational Physics Lab. He has been a visiting professor at Hampton University and Stanford University and a visiting faculty scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Klappentext Explores how quantum coherence can be consistently incorporated into Einstein's theory of gravitation, for researchers in the foundations of physics.Exploring how the subtleties of quantum coherence can be consistently incorporated into Einstein's theory of gravitation, this book is ideal for researchers interested in the foundations of quantum physics. Extensive diagrams summarise the mathematics, enabling readers to bypass the need for a detailed understanding of the steps involved. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Galilean and Special Relativity: 1. Classical special relativity; 2. Quantum mechanics, classical, and special relativity; 3. Microscopic formulations of particle interactions; 4. Group theory in quantum mechanics; Part II. General Relativity: 5. Fundamentals of general relativity; 6. Quantum mechanics in curved space-time backgrounds; 7. The physics of horizons and trapping regions; 8. Cosmology; 9. Gravitation of interacting systems; Appendixes; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: James Lindesay, James (Howard University Lindesay, Lindesay James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.05.2013
• EAN: 9781107008403
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00840-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Gravity, Philosophy of Science, Physics, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Mathematics & science, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology