Asymptotic Safety and Black Holes

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Falls, Kevin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Gravitation.; Thermodynamics.; Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

One of the open challenges in fundamental physics is to combine Einstein's theory of general relativity with the principles of quantum mechancis. In this thesis, the question is raised whether metric quantum gravity could be fundamental in the spirit of Steven Weinberg's seminal asymptotic...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The Renormalisation group
• The flow of F(R) gravity
• Black hole space-times
• Thermodynamics of space-time
• Black hole thermodynamics under the microscope
• Conclusion.