Quantum Cosmology - The Supersymmetric Perspective - Vol. 2 Advanced Topic /

• Main Author: Moniz, Paulo Vargas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 804
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.

The two volumes that comprise Quantum Cosmology tackle the quantum description of the early universe from the perspective of supersymmetric models of elementary particle physics. The first volume is an accessible primer that covers the basics of the field, critically discussing ideas and concepts th...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Further Essentials
• ‘Observational’ Quantum Cosmology
• Additional SUSY and SUGRA Issues SUSY SUSY breaking SUSY supersymmetric quantum mechanics Supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SQM)
• Semiclassical N=1 Supergravity
• Complementary Frameworks in SQC
• Further Explorations in SQC N = 1 SUGRA
• Connections and Loops Within SQC SQC connection quantization SQC loop quantization SQC Ashtekar–Jacobson formulation
• SQC Matrix Representation
• N = 2 (Local) Conformal Supersymmetry
• More Points of Departure
• More Obstacles and Results: From QC to SQC
• More Routes Beyond the Borders.