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Quantum Gravity Made Easy

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2019-10-22 v8 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

Gravity does not naturally fit well with canonical quantization. Affine quantization is an alternative procedure that is similar to canonical quantization but may offer a positive result when canonical quantization fails to offer a positive result. Two simple examples given initially illustrate the power of affine quantization. These examples clearly point toward an affine quantization procedure that vastly simplifies a successful quantization of general relativity.

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@article{arxiv.1903.11211,
  title  = {Quantum Gravity Made Easy},
  author = {John R. Klauder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.11211},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

15 pages, a novel approach to quantizing general relativity, minor corrections; additional modifications