Introduction to Quantum Effects in Gravity
Viatcheslav Mukhanov
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Description for Introduction to Quantum Effects in Gravity
hardcover. This book, first published in 2007, cover quantum field theory for undergraduates and graduates in theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, and string theory. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 b/w illus. 52 exercises. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658. 284 pages, 20 b/w illus. 52 exercises. Quantum field theory for undergraduates and graduates in theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, and string theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 21. Weight: 666.
This book, first published in 2007, is an introductory textbook on quantum field theory in gravitational backgrounds intended for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in the fields of theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, and string theory. The book covers the basic (but essential) material of quantization of fields in an expanding universe and quantum fluctuations in inflationary spacetime. It also contains a detailed explanation of the Casimir, Unruh, and Hawking effects, and introduces the method of effective action used for calculating the back-reaction of quantum systems on a classical external gravitational field. The broad scope of the material covered will ... Read more
This book, first published in 2007, is an introductory textbook on quantum field theory in gravitational backgrounds intended for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in the fields of theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, and string theory. The book covers the basic (but essential) material of quantization of fields in an expanding universe and quantum fluctuations in inflationary spacetime. It also contains a detailed explanation of the Casimir, Unruh, and Hawking effects, and introduces the method of effective action used for calculating the back-reaction of quantum systems on a classical external gravitational field. The broad scope of the material covered will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521868341
SKU
V9780521868341
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About Viatcheslav Mukhanov
VIATCHESLAV MUKHANOV is Professor of Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich. His main result is the theory of inflationary cosmological perturbations. Professor Mukhanov is author of Physical Foundations of Cosmology (Cambridge University Press, 2005). He also serves on the editorial boards of leading research journals and is Scientific Director of the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP). SERGEI WINITZKI is Research ... Read more
Reviews for Introduction to Quantum Effects in Gravity
"... A groundbreaker in being an introductory text on quantum field theory in gravitational backgrounds, intended for undergraduate and beginning graduate students." Lewis H. Ryder, Mathematical Reviews "The treatment is clear throughout and the mathematical manipulations straightforward. This book is to be greatly recommended to anyone with an interest in contemporary theoretical cosmology; it is a most valuable ... Read more