Relational particle models as toy models for quantum gravity and quantum cosmology
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-11 v2
Abstract
It is argued that substantial portions of both Newtonian particle mechanics and general relativity can be viewed as relational (rather than absolute) theories. I furthermore use the relational particle models as toy models to investigate the problem of time in closed-universe canonical quantum general relativity. I consider thus in particular the internal time, semiclassical and records tentative resolutions of the problem of time.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0509054,
title = {Relational particle models as toy models for quantum gravity and quantum cosmology},
author = {E. Anderson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0509054},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Talk at Einstein centenary conference, Paris. Minor update with references