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The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada)

The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity By Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada)

The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity by Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada)


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What is spacetime? General relativity and quantum field theory answer this question in different ways. This collection of essays looks at the problem of uniting these two fundamental theories of our world, focusing on the nature of space and time within this quantum framework.

The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity Summary

The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity by Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada)

Quantum gravity is the name given to a theory that unites general relativity - Einstein's theory of gravitation and spacetime - with quantum field theory, our framework for describing non-gravitational forces. The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity brings together philosophers and physicists to discuss a range of conceptual issues that surface in the effort to unite these theories, focusing in particular on the ontological nature of the spacetime that results. Although there has been a great deal written about quantum gravity from the perspective of physicists and mathematicians, very little attention has been paid to the philosophical aspects. This volume closes that gap, with essays written by some of the leading researchers in the field. Individual papers defend or attack a structuralist perspective on the fundamental ontologies of our physical theories, which offers the possibility of shedding new light on a number of foundational problems. It is a book that will be of interest not only to physicists and philosophers of physics but to anyone concerned with foundational issues and curious to explore new directions in our understanding of spacetime and quantum physics.

Table of Contents

1. Quantum Gravity Meets Structuralism: Interweaving Relations in the Foundations of Physics ; 2. Structural Realism and Quantum Gravity ; 3. Structure, Individuality, and Quantum Gravity ; 4. Points, Particles, and Structural Realism ; 5. Holism and Structuralism in Classical and Quantum GR ; 6. Time and Structure in Canonical Gravity ; 7. The Case for Background Independence ; 8. Quantum Quandaries: A Category-Theoretic Perspective

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NPB9780199269693
9780199269693
0199269696
The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity by Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada)
New
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2006-11-16
284
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