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Gravity, Gauge Theories and Quantum Cosmology

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  1. Jayant V. Narlikar

    1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, India

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  2. T. Padmanabhan

    1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, India

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Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 11)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 1-8

  3. Quantum Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Path Integrals

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 11-37

    3. En Route to Quantum Field Theory

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 38-63

    4. Quantum Field Theory

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 64-106

    5. Gauge Fields

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 107-148

  4. Classical General Relativity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. General Theory of Relativity

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 151-194

    3. Gravitating Massive Objects

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 195-233

    4. Relativistic Cosmology

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 234-272

  5. Quantization in Curved Spacetime

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. Quantum Theory in Curved Spacetime

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 275-309

    3. The Very Early Universe

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 310-329

  6. Quantum Cosmology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 331-331
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    2. Approaches to Quantum Cosmology

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 333-354

    3. Quantum Conformal Fluctuations

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 355-391

    4. Towards a More Complete Theory

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 392-426

    5. Epilogue

      • Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 427-430

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 431-468
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For several decades since its inception, Einstein's general theory of relativity stood somewhat aloof from the rest of physics. Paradoxically, the attributes which normally boost a physical theory - namely, its perfection as a theoreti­ cal framework and the extraordinary intellectual achievement underlying i- prevented the general theory from being assimilated in the mainstream of physics. It was as if theoreticians hesitated to tamper with something that is manifestly so beautiful. Happily, two developments in the 1970s have narrowed the gap. In 1974 Stephen Hawking arrived at the remarkable result that black holes radiate after all. And in the second half of the decade, particle physicists discovered that the only scenario for applying their grand unified theories was offered by the very early phase in the history of the Big Bang universe. In both cases, it was necessary to discuss the ideas of quantum field theory in the background of curved spacetime that is basic to general relativity. This is, however, only half the total story. If gravity is to be brought into the general fold of theoretical physics we have to know how to quantize it. To date this has proved a formidable task although most physicists would agree that, as in the case of grand unified theories, quantum gravity will have applications to cosmology, in the very early stages of the Big Bang universe. In fact, the present picture of the Big Bang universe necessarily forces us to think of quantum cosmology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, India

    Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gravity, Gauge Theories and Quantum Cosmology

  • Authors: Jayant V. Narlikar, T. Padmanabhan

  • Series Title: Fundamental Theories of Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4508-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1948-5Published: 31 July 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8508-3Published: 13 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4508-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0168-1222

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-6425

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 468

  • Topics: Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics

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