| The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity Contributor(s): Rickles, Dean (Editor), French, Steven (Editor), Saatsi, Juha T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199269696 ISBN-13: 9780199269693 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: What is spacetime? General relativity and quantum field theory answer this question in very different ways. This collection of essays by physicists and philosophers looks at the problem of uniting these two most fundamental theories of our world, focusing on the nature of space and time within this new quantum framework, and the kind of metaphysical picture suggested by recent developments in physics and mathematics. This is a book that will inspire further philosophical reflection on recent advances in modern physics. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory - Science | Gravity - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 530.143 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.45" W x 9.45" (1.26 lbs) 284 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What is spacetime? General relativity and quantum field theory answer this question in very different ways. This collection of essays by physicists and philosophers looks at the problem of uniting these two most fundamental theories of our world, focusing on the nature of space and time within this new quantum framework, and the kind of metaphysical picture suggested by recent developments in physics and mathematics. This is a book that will inspire further philosophical reflection on recent advances in modern physics. |