Why Do We Want a Theory of Quantum Gravity?

This Element explores the motivations for seeking a quantum gravity theory, focusing on unification, incompatibilities between general relativity and quantum field theory, consistency, singularity resolution, and black hole thermodynamics results, aiming to provide a critical perspective on the definition and constraints of this theory.

List of contents

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Incompatibilities between GR and QFT; 3. The primary motivation: reconciling the two pillars; 4. Unification; 5. Quantization; 6. Singularity resolution; 7. Black hole thermodynamics; References.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Crowther, Karen (Universitetet I Oslo) Crowther
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009548083
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0954808-3
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Astrophysics, Gravity, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Relativity physics