The Resource Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale : contemporary theories in quantum gravity, edited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett
Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale : contemporary theories in quantum gravity, edited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett
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- Summary
- Collects classic and original contributions from leading experts to discuss one of the greatest challenges in fundamental physics: how quantum mechanics and general relativity can be reconciled in a theory of 'quantum gravity'. A key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and philosophers
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 365 pages)
- Contents
-
- Carlo Rovelli
- Part II -- Strings
- Reflections on the fate of spacetime
- Edward Witten
- A philosopher looks at string theory
- Robert Weingard
- Black holes, dumb holes, and entropy
- William G. Unruh
- Part III -Topological quantum field theory
- Higher-dimensional algebra and Planck scale physics
- Introduction
- John C. Baez
- Part IV -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of general relativity
- On general covariance and best matching
- Julien B. Barbour
- Pre-Socratic quantum gravity
- Gorbon Belot and John Earman
- The origin of the spacetime metric : Bell's 'Lorentzian pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity
- Harvey R. Brown and Oliver Pooley
- Part V -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of quantum mechanics
- Quantum spacetime without observers : Onto logical clarity and the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity
- Craig Callender and Nick Huggett
- Sheldon Goldstein and Stefan Teufel
- On gravity's role in quantum state reduction
- Roger Penrose
- Why the quantum must yield to gravity
- Joy Christian
- Part 1 -- Theories of quantum gravity and their philosophical dimensions
- Spacetime and the philosophical challenge of quantum gravity
- Jeremy Butterfield and Christopher Isham
- Naive quantum gravity
- Stephen Weinstein
- Quantum spacetime : What do we know?
- Isbn
- 9780511040658
- Label
- Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale : contemporary theories in quantum gravity
- Title
- Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale
- Title remainder
- contemporary theories in quantum gravity
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Collects classic and original contributions from leading experts to discuss one of the greatest challenges in fundamental physics: how quantum mechanics and general relativity can be reconciled in a theory of 'quantum gravity'. A key topic of debate and collaboration between physicists and philosophers
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 530.15/3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC178
- LC item number
- .P48 2001eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Callender, Craig
- Huggett, Nick
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- Quantum gravity
- SCIENCE
- Quantum gravity
- Gravitationstheorie
- Philosophie
- Quantentheorie
- Kwantumgravitatie
- Filosofie
- MECÂNICA QUÂNTICA
- Label
- Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale : contemporary theories in quantum gravity, edited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-356) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Carlo Rovelli
- Part II -- Strings
- Reflections on the fate of spacetime
- Edward Witten
- A philosopher looks at string theory
- Robert Weingard
- Black holes, dumb holes, and entropy
- William G. Unruh
- Part III -Topological quantum field theory
- Higher-dimensional algebra and Planck scale physics
- Introduction
- John C. Baez
- Part IV -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of general relativity
- On general covariance and best matching
- Julien B. Barbour
- Pre-Socratic quantum gravity
- Gorbon Belot and John Earman
- The origin of the spacetime metric : Bell's 'Lorentzian pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity
- Harvey R. Brown and Oliver Pooley
- Part V -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of quantum mechanics
- Quantum spacetime without observers : Onto logical clarity and the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity
- Craig Callender and Nick Huggett
- Sheldon Goldstein and Stefan Teufel
- On gravity's role in quantum state reduction
- Roger Penrose
- Why the quantum must yield to gravity
- Joy Christian
- Part 1 -- Theories of quantum gravity and their philosophical dimensions
- Spacetime and the philosophical challenge of quantum gravity
- Jeremy Butterfield and Christopher Isham
- Naive quantum gravity
- Stephen Weinstein
- Quantum spacetime : What do we know?
- Control code
- 56124870
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 365 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780511040658
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)56124870
- Label
- Physics meets philosophy at the Planck scale : contemporary theories in quantum gravity, edited by Craig Callender, Nick Huggett
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-356) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Carlo Rovelli
- Part II -- Strings
- Reflections on the fate of spacetime
- Edward Witten
- A philosopher looks at string theory
- Robert Weingard
- Black holes, dumb holes, and entropy
- William G. Unruh
- Part III -Topological quantum field theory
- Higher-dimensional algebra and Planck scale physics
- Introduction
- John C. Baez
- Part IV -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of general relativity
- On general covariance and best matching
- Julien B. Barbour
- Pre-Socratic quantum gravity
- Gorbon Belot and John Earman
- The origin of the spacetime metric : Bell's 'Lorentzian pedagogy' and its significance in general relativity
- Harvey R. Brown and Oliver Pooley
- Part V -- Quantum gravity and the interpretation of quantum mechanics
- Quantum spacetime without observers : Onto logical clarity and the conceptual foundations of quantum gravity
- Craig Callender and Nick Huggett
- Sheldon Goldstein and Stefan Teufel
- On gravity's role in quantum state reduction
- Roger Penrose
- Why the quantum must yield to gravity
- Joy Christian
- Part 1 -- Theories of quantum gravity and their philosophical dimensions
- Spacetime and the philosophical challenge of quantum gravity
- Jeremy Butterfield and Christopher Isham
- Naive quantum gravity
- Stephen Weinstein
- Quantum spacetime : What do we know?
- Control code
- 56124870
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 365 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780511040658
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)56124870
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