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Quantum gravity.
Quantum theory.
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Quantum space : loop quantum gravity and the search for the structure of space, time, and the universe / Jim Baggott.
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Baggott, J. E., author.
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
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Quantum gravity.
Quantum theory.
ISBN:
9780198809111 (hardcover) :
0198809115 (hardcover) :
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xvi, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
An irresistible longing to understand the secrets of nature -- The laws of physics are the same for everyone -- There's no such thing as the force of gravity -- Why nobody understands quantum physics -- Mass ain't what it used to be -- How to fudge the equations of the universe -- To get there I wouldn't start from here -- A gift from devil's grandmother -- Our second or third guess solved the equations exactly -- I used every available key ring in Verona -- Is there really no time like the present? -- Gravitons, holographic physics, and why things fall down -- Fermions, emergent particles, and the nature of stuff -- Relational quantum mechanics and why 'here' might actually be 'over there' -- Not with a bang: the 'Big Bounce,' superinflation, and spinfoam cosmology -- Black hole entropy, the Information Paradox, and Planck stars -- Close to the edge: the reality of time and the principles of the open future -- Epilogue: like being roped together on a mountain.
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