Quantum Gravity - Fourth Edition

This book describes in detail the attempts to unify quantum theory and relativity; the new edition includes updated content throughout, as well as further explorations of the holographic principle, unimodular gravity, quantum-gravitational correction terms, and possible observations.

List of contents

• 1: Why quantum gravity?


• 2: Covariant approaches to quantum gravity


• 3: Parametrized and relational systems


• 4: Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity


• 5: Quantum geometrodynamics


• 6: Quantum gravity with connections and loops


• 7: Quantization of black holes


• 8: Quantum cosmology


• 9: String theory


• 10: Phenomenology, decoherence, and the arrow of time

About the author

Claus Kiefer has been a Professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany since 2001.

Summary

This book describes in detail the attempts to unify quantum theory and relativity; the new edition includes updated content throughout, as well as further explorations of the holographic principle, unimodular gravity, quantum-gravitational correction terms, and possible observations.

Additional text

Review from previous edition The authors own work on the quantisation of black holes and collapsing dust shells is extensively presented. Overall the presentation is balanced and without any exaggerated claims for any one particular approach.

Product details

• Authors: Claus Kiefer, Claus (Full Professor Kiefer, Kiefer Claus
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2025
• EAN: 9780198842132
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884213-2
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: International Series of Monographs on Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, Gravity, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Relativity physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Gravity