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Loop Quantum Gravity
We investigate the implementation of the quantum mechanical canonical formalism to general realtivity. An important breaktrough came with Astekars new variables, from which an appropriate quantum Hilbert space was derived. This lead to predictions involving discrete area and volume measurements. Recent research is concerned with the classical limit, the Hamiltonian constraint, applications to cosmology, U+2026
Date:1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2012
Keywords:Ashtekar coordinates, quantum gravity, canonical quantisation
Disciplines:Astronomy and space sciences, Classical physics, Mathematical physics, Applied mathematics in specific fields, Materials physics, Quantum physics