Introductory lectures to loop quantum gravity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2010-09-21 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We give a standard introduction to loop quantum gravity, from the ADM variables to spin network states. We include a discussion on quantum geometry on a fixed graph and its relation to a discrete approximation of general relativity.
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@article{arxiv.1007.0402,
title = {Introductory lectures to loop quantum gravity},
author = {Pietro Doná and Simone Speziale},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.0402},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
Based on lectures given at the 3eme Ecole de Physique Theorique de Jijel, Algeria, 26 Sep -- 3 Oct, 2009. 52 pages, many figures. v2 minor corrections. To be published in the proceedings