Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale (eBook, PDF)

Contemporary Theories in Quantum Gravity
Redaktion: Callender, Craig

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The greatest challenge in fundamental physics is how quantum mechanics and general relativity can be reconciled in a theory of 'quantum gravity'. The project suggests a profound revision of our notions of space, time and matter, and so has become a key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and philosophers. This volume collects classic and original contributions from leading experts in both fields for a provocative discussion of all the issues. This volume contains accessible introductions to the main and less well known approaches to quantum gravity. It includes exciting topics such as the fate of spacetime in various theories, the so-called 'problem of time' in canonical quantum gravity, black hole thermodynamics, and the relationship between the interpretation of quantum theory and quantum gravity. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the profound implications of trying to marry the two most important theories in physics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511033827
• Artikelnr.: 38189776

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction Craig Callendar and Nick Huggett; Part I. Theories
of Quantum Gravity and their Philosophical Dimensions: 2. Spacetime and the
philosophical challenge of quantum gravity Jeremy Butterfield and
Christopher Isham; 3. Naive quantum gravity Steven Weinstein; 4. Quantum
spacetime: what do we know? Carlo Rovelli; Part II. Strings: 5. Reflections
on the fate of spacetime Edward Witten; 6. A philosopher looks at string
theory Robert Weingard; 7. Black holes, dumb holes, and entropy William G.
Unruh; Part III. Topological Quantum Field Theory: 8. Higher-dimensional
algebra and Planck scale physics John C. Baez; Part IV. Quantum Gravity and
the Interpretation of General Relativity: 9. On general covariance and best
matching Julian B. Barbour; 10. Pre-Socratic quantum gravity Gordon Belot
and John Earman; 11. The origin of the spacetime metric: Bell's 'Lorentzian
Pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity Harvey R. Brown and
Oliver Pooley; Part IV. Quantum Gravity and the Interpretation of Quantum
Mechanics: 12. Quantum spacetime without observers: ontological clarity and
the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity Sheldon Goldstein and Stefan
Teufel; 13. On gravity's role in quantum state reduction Roger Penrose; 14.
Why the quantum must yield to gravity Joy Christian.