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Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity
Karen J. Crowther
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Description for Effective Spacetime: Understanding Emergence in Effective Field Theory and Quantum Gravity
Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDV; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
This book discusses the notion that quantum gravity may represent the breakdown of spacetime at extremely high energy scales. If spacetime does not exist at the fundamental level, then it has to be considered emergent , in other words an effective structure, valid at low energy scales. The author develops a conception of emergence appropriate to effective theories in physics, and shows how it applies (or could apply) in various approaches to quantum gravity, including condensed matter approaches, discrete approaches, and loop quantum gravity.
This book discusses the notion that quantum gravity may represent the breakdown of spacetime at extremely high energy scales. If spacetime does not exist at the fundamental level, then it has to be considered emergent , in other words an effective structure, valid at low energy scales. The author develops a conception of emergence appropriate to effective theories in physics, and shows how it applies (or could apply) in various approaches to quantum gravity, including condensed matter approaches, discrete approaches, and loop quantum gravity.
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319395067
SKU
V9783319395067
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99-15
About Karen J. Crowther
Karen Crowther works in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Geneva. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, a BSc. (Hons.), and a BA. (Hons.) from Monash University.
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