Quantum Geometry In Action: Big Bang and Black Holes
Mathematical Physics
2007-05-23 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
math.MP
Abstract
Over the last three years, a number of fundamental issues in quantum gravity were addressed in the framework of quantum geometry, discussed extensively by John Baez in this conference. In particular, these include: A statistical mechanical derivation of the horizon entropy, encompassing astrophysically interesting black holes cosmological horizons, and a natural resolution of the big-bang singularity. The goal of this article is to communicate these advances in general terms.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math-ph/0202008,
title = {Quantum Geometry In Action: Big Bang and Black Holes},
author = {Abhay Ashtekar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0202008},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
18 pages, 2 figures; to appear in the proceedings of the conference "Graphs and Patterns in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics" celebrating 60th birthday of Dennis Sullivan, held at Stony Brook in June 2001