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200 12$aA first course in loop quantum gravity$b[electronic resource] /$fRodolfo Gambini and Jorge Pullin
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2011
215   $a1 online resource (192 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-959075-3 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index.
327   $a1. Why quantize gravity? -- 2. Special relativity and electromagnetism -- 3. Some elements of general relativity --  4. Hamiltonian mechanics including constraints and fields -- 5. Yang-Mills theories -- 6. Quantum mechanics and elements of quantum field theory -- 7. General relativity in terms of Ashtekar's new variables -- 8. Loop representation for general relativity -- 9. An application: loop quantum cosmology -- 10. Further developments -- 11. Open issues and controversies.
330   $aThis book provides an accessible introduction to loop quantum gravity and some of its applications, at a level suitable for undergraduate students and others with only a minimal knowledge of college level physics. In particular it is not assumed that the reader is familiar with general relativity and only minimally familiar with quantum mechanics and Hamiltonian mechanics. Most chapters end with problems that elaborate on the text, and aid learning. Applications such as loop quantumcosmology, black hole entropy and spin foams are briefly covered. The text is ideally suited for an undergraduate
606   $aQuantum gravity
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