A Gambini, Rodolfo creator Pullin, Jorge text enk Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press 2011 monographic eng

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viii, 183 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. . 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 specialized Rodolfo Gambini and Jorge Pullin Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index Quantum gravity 9780199590759 0199590753 UMP 121003 20251125093609.0 vtls000064423