In search of lost spacetime: philosophical issues arising in quantum gravity
History and Philosophy of Physics
2013-08-13 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
This essay presents an accessible introduction to the basic motivations to seek a quantum theory of gravity. It focuses on one approach- loop quantum gravity - as an example of the rich philosophical issues that arise when we try to combine spacetime and quantum physics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1207.1489,
title = {In search of lost spacetime: philosophical issues arising in quantum gravity},
author = {Christian Wuthrich},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.1489},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
16 pages, in English/French