Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Sussex, UK
- Provides new evidence for a UV fixed point in quantum gravity including an unprecedented number of curvature invariants
- Will stimulate further progress in black hole physics using renormalization group techniques
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (7 chapters)
Keywords
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Asymptotic Safety and Black Holes
Authors: Kevin Falls
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01294-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-01293-3Published: 11 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34780-6Published: 27 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-01294-0Published: 26 November 2013
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 185
Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Cosmology, Thermodynamics