Quantum Gravity
by Rodrigo Sobreiro
Publisher: InTech 2012
ISBN-13: 9789535100898
Number of pages: 100
Description:
The unification between gravity and quantum field theory is one of the major problems in contemporary fundamental Physics. This book presents a series of selected chapters written by renowned authors. Each chapter treats gravity and its quantization through known and alternative techniques, aiming a deeper understanding on the quantum nature of gravity.
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