Zusatztext The authors own work on the quantisation of black holes and collapsing dust shells is extensively presented. Overall the presentation is balanced and without any exaggerated claims for any one particular approach Informationen zum Autor Claus Kiefer has been a Professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany since 2001. Klappentext 0 Zusammenfassung Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of relativity are at the centre of modern theoretical physics, yet, the consistent unification of both theories is still elusive. This book offers an up-to-date introduction into the attempts to construct a unified theory of "quantum gravity". Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Why quantum gravity? 2: Covariant approaches to quantum gravity 3: Parametrized and relational systems 4: Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity 5: Quantum geometrodynamics 6: Quantum gravity with connections and loops 7: Quantization of black holes 8: Quantum cosmology 9: String theory 10: Phenomenology, decoherence, and the arrow of time

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Claus Kiefer has been a Professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany since 2001.

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Zusammenfassung
Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of relativity are at the centre of modern theoretical physics, yet, the consistent unification of both theories is still elusive. This book offers an up-to-date introduction into the attempts to construct a unified theory of "quantum gravity".

Inhalt

• 1: Why quantum gravity?

• 2: Covariant approaches to quantum gravity

• 3: Parametrized and relational systems

• 4: Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity

• 5: Quantum geometrodynamics

• 6: Quantum gravity with connections and loops

• 7: Quantization of black holes

• 8: Quantum cosmology

• 9: String theory

• 10: Phenomenology, decoherence, and the arrow of time