Effective spacetime : understanding emergence in effective field theory and quantum gravity /: understanding emergence in effective field theory and quantum gravity. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen Crowther.
• Authors: Crowther, Karen
• Contents: Introduction: Spacetime and quantum gravity -- Emergence and reduction -- Effective field theory -- Universality, higher organising principles and emergence -- Spacetime as described by EFT -- Discrete approaches to quantum gravity -- Loop quantum gravity -- Conclusion: Now here from nowhere.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 205 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.14; Physics; Field theory (Physics); Quantum gravity; Space and time; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Field theory (Physics); Quantum gravity; Space and time; Science -- Cosmology; Science -- Physics; Relativity physics; History of science; Science -- Gravity; Gravity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319395081; 3319395084
• Related ISBNs: 9783319395067; 3319395068
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.