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Loop and spin foam quantum gravity: a brief guide for beginners

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

We review aspects of loop quantum gravity and spin foam models at an introductory level, with special attention to questions frequently asked by non-specialists.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0601129,
  title  = {Loop and spin foam quantum gravity: a brief guide for beginners},
  author = {Hermann Nicolai and Kasper Peeters},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0601129},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

20 pages, 11 figures; Contributed article to "An assessment of current paradigms in the physics of fundamental interactions", ed. I. Stamatescu, Springer; v2: several issues clarified, references added