LEADER 04323nam 22006372 450 001 9910450644803321 005 20151005020622.0 010 $a1-107-11863-8 010 $a1-280-42098-7 010 $a9786610420988 010 $a0-511-17470-5 010 $a0-511-04065-2 010 $a0-511-15470-4 010 $a0-511-30237-1 010 $a0-511-61290-7 010 $a0-511-04906-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000006091 035 $a(EBL)201957 035 $a(OCoLC)444857487 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000221564 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11192028 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000221564 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10161902 035 $a(PQKB)10207755 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511612909 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC201957 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL201957 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10030943 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL42098 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000006091 100 $a20090914d2001|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPhysics meets philosophy at the Planck scale $econtemporary theories in quantum gravity /$fedited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2001. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 365 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-66445-4 311 $a0-521-66280-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 339-356) and index. 327 $tIntroduction /$rCraig Callender and Nick Huggett --$tPart 1 -- Theories of quantum gravity and their philosophical dimensions --$tSpacetime and the philosophical challenge of quantum gravity /$rJeremy Butterfield and Christopher Isham --$tNaive quantum gravity /$rStephen Weinstein --$tQuantum spacetime : What do we know? /$rCarlo Rovelli --$tPart II -- Strings --$tReflections on the fate of spacetime /$rEdward Witten --$tA philosopher looks at string theory /$rRobert Weingard --$tBlack holes, dumb holes, and entropy /$rWilliam G. Unruh --$tPart III -Topological quantum field theory --$tHigher-dimensional algebra and Planck scale physics /$rJohn C. Baez --$tPart IV -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of general relativity --$tOn general covariance and best matching /$rJulien B. Barbour --$tPre-Socratic quantum gravity /$rGorbon Belot and John Earman --$tThe origin of the spacetime metric : Bell's 'Lorentzian pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity /$rHarvey R. Brown and Oliver Pooley --$tPart V -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of quantum mechanics --$tQuantum spacetime without observers : Onto logical clarity and the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity /$rSheldon Goldstein and Stefan Teufel --$tOn gravity's role in quantum state reduction /$rRoger Penrose --$tWhy the quantum must yield to gravity /$rJoy Christian. 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aQuantum gravity 615 0$aQuantum gravity. 676 $a530.14/3 702 $aCallender$b Craig$f1968- 702 $aHuggett$b Nick 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450644803321 996 $aPhysics meets philosophy at the Planck scale$9378184 997 $aUNINA