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Lectures in Quantum Gravity
by Ivano Basile, Luca Buoninfante, Francesco Di Filippo, Benjamin Knorr, Alessia Platania, Anna Tokareva
Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Benjamin Knorr · Alessia Platania |
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| Preprint Link: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.08690v2 (pdf) |
| Date accepted: | May 15, 2025 |
| Date submitted: | Feb. 25, 2025, 6:06 p.m. |
| Submitted by: | Benjamin Knorr |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Lecture Notes |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Theoretical |
Abstract
Formulating a quantum theory of gravity lies at the heart of fundamental theoretical physics. This collection of lecture notes encompasses a selection of topics that were covered in six mini-courses at the Nordita PhD school "Towards Quantum Gravity". The scope was to provide a coherent picture, from its foundation to forefront research, emphasizing connections between different areas. The lectures begin with perturbative quantum gravity and effective field theory. Subsequently, two ultraviolet-complete approaches are presented: asymptotically safe gravity and string theory. Finally, elements of quantum effects in black hole spacetimes are discussed.
Published as SciPost Phys. Lect. Notes 98 (2025)
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Report #1 by Anonymous (Referee 1) on 2025-4-20 (Invited Report)
- Cite as: Anonymous, Report on arXiv:2412.08690v2, delivered 2025-04-20, doi: 10.21468/SciPost.Report.11055
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These lectures cover many topics which are crucial for understanding forefront work on quantum gravity. They are well-done.
I recommend publication for these lecture notes.
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