Canonical gravity
Subtitle: from classical to quantum : proceedings of the 117th WE Heraeus Seminar held at Bad Honnef, Germany, 13-17 September 1993
By: J. Ehlers, H. Friedrich, eds.
Contributors: Ehlers, J. 1929-; Friedrich, H. 1944-
Series: Lecture notes in physics ;; 434
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Quantum gravity -- Congresses.; General relativity (Physics) -- Congresses.
Description: The search for a quantum gravity theory, a theory expected to combine the principles of general relativity and quantum theory, has led to some of the most deepest and most difficult conceptual and mathematical questions of modern physics. The present book, addressing these issues in the framework of recent versions of canonical quantization, is the first to present coherently the background for their understanding. Starting with an analysis of the structure of constrained systems and the problems of their quantization, it discusses the canonical formulation of classical relativity from different perspectives and leads to recent applications of canonical methods to create a quantum theory of gravity. The book aims to make accessible the most fundamental problems and to stimulate work in this field.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.