Process Physics: Emergent Unified Dynamical 3-Space, Quantum and Gravity: a Review

Quantum Gravity: a Mathematical Physics Perspective

1. Introduction The problem of quantum gravity is an old one and over the course of time several distinct lines of thought have evolved. However, for several decades, there was very little communication between the two main communities in this area: particle physicists and gravitation theorists. Indeed, there was a lack of agreement on even what the key problems are. By and large, particle phys...

Quantum Physics: A Case for Anti-Realism?

Topology, Quantum Gravity and Particle Physics

It is argued that quantum gravity has an interpretation as a topological quantum field theory provided a certain constraint from the path integral measure is respected. The constraint forces us to couple gauge and matter fields to gravity for space time dimensions different from 3. We then discuss possible models which may be relevant to our universe. E-mail: [email protected]

Loop Quantum Gravity and Black Hole Physics

I summarize the basic ideas and formalism of loop quantum gravity. I illustrate the results on the discrete aspects of quantum geometry and two applications of these results to black hole physics. In particular, I discuss in detail the derivation of the Bekenstein-Hawking formula for the entropy of a black hole from first principles.

quantum physics: a case for anti-realism?

the aim of the present paper is to sbo» that anti-realism in science, 1vhich has a1;guab/y become more fashionable in recentyears, contrary to tuha: its proponents assert, cannot make use of quantum mechanics and its impressiue achievements as a frump card in justifying its claims. i will argue that scientific anti-realism far from providing scientific communiry with a progressive methodologica...