Group Field Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2014-09-01 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We introduce the group field theory formalism for quantum gravity, mainly from the point of view of loop quantum gravity, stressing its promising aspects. We outline the foundations of the formalism, survey recent results and offer a perspective on future developments.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1408.7112,
title = {Group Field Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity},
author = {Daniele Oriti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.7112},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
23 pages; RevTex; extended draft version of a contribution to the volume: "Loop Quantum Gravity", edited by A. Ashtekar and J. Pullin, to be published in the World Scientific series "100 Years of General Relativity"