Preface; Acknowledgements; Terminology and notation; Part I. Relativistic Foundations: 1. General ideas and heuristic picture; 2. General relativity; 3. Mechanics; 4. Hamiltonian general relativity; 5. Quantum mechanics; Part II. Loop Quantum Gravity: 6. Quantum space; 7. Dynamics and matter; 8. Applications; 9. Quantum spacetime: spinfoams; 10. Conclusion; Part III. Appendices: References; Index.
This 2004 book presents the loop and spinfoam approach to quantum gravity, for graduates and researchers.
Carlo Rovelli was born in Verona, Italy, in 1956 and obtained his Ph.D. in Physics in Padua in 1986. In 1996, he was awarded the Xanthopoulos International Prize, for the development of the loop approach to quantum gravity and for research on the foundation of the physics of space and time. Over the years he has taught and worked in the University of Pittsburgh; Université de la Méditerraneé, Marseille; and Università La Sapienza, Rome. Professor Rovelli's main research interests lie in general relativity, gravitational physics, and the philosophy of space and time. He has had over 100 articles published in international journals in physics and has written contributions for major encyclopedias.
'In spite of its sociological success string theory is still far
from a solution of the problem of quantum gravity which should be
considered as wide open. The book of Carlo Rovelli provides the
basis, both at the technical and the conceptual level, for research
in this fundamental problem of physics. The basic issues are
clearly and deeply analyzed without any dogmatic stand and with
great freedom of thoughts resulting in an invaluable opportunity to
learn and think for both mathematicians and physicists.' Alain
Connes, Collège de France, I.H.E.S. and Vanderbilt University
'This is a truly great book! … a must for someone interested in
quantum gravity.' Mathematical Reviews
'… written very carefully and can be recommended highly to anybody
interested in the broad field and in conceptual issues of quantum
gravity … experts … will find many new and clear notes of the
author's view of loop quantum gravity as one of its founders … a
non-expert reader, after working through the book, will be well
prepared to read up further details in research or review articles
…' General Relativity and Gravitation Journal
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