The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity
ISBN13: 9780199269693ISBN10: 0199269696
Hardback,
288 pages
Dec 2006,
In Stock
Price:
$99.00 (06)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.Features
- New material on a hot topic in the foundations of physics
- Brings together physicists and philosophers
- Considers 21st-century physics in the light of central themes from philosophy of science
- Accessible discussion of notoriously difficult subject
- All essays specially written for this volume
- Quantum gravity is where the two great theories of modern physics meet
About the Author(s)
Edited by Dean Rickles, University of Calgary, Canada , Steven French, University of Leeds , and Juha T. Saatsi, University of Manchester
