Quantum Cosmology - The Supersymmetric Perspective - Vol. 1 Fundamentals /

• 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, 803
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Nuclear physics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity 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
• A Review of Essentials
• A Survey of Quantum Cosmology
• A Summary of Supersymmetry and Supergravity
• Canonical Quantization of N = 1 Supergravity
• Supersymmetric Quantum Cosmology
• SQC N=1 SUGRA (Fermionic Differential Operator Representation) Supersymmetric quantum cosmology (SQC) SQC String duality!N=1 SUGRA!SQC String duality!N=1 SUGRA Superstring Superstring!Bosonic sector Superstring!N=2 SQC Superstring!Bosonic sector!N=2 SQC SQC!fermionic differential operator representation Fermionic differential operator representation
• Cosmologies with (Hidden) N=2 Supersymmetry
• Points of Departure
• Obstacles and Results: From QC to SQC
• Routes Beyond the Borders.