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Quantum Gravity in Everyday Life: General Relativity as an Effective Field Theory

This article is meant as a summary and introduction to the ideas of effective field theory as applied to gravitational systems, ideas which provide the theoretical foundations for the modern use of general relativity as a theory from which precise predictions are possible.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burgess, Cliff P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5253842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28163641
http://dx.doi.org/10.12942/lrr-2004-5
Descripción
Sumario:This article is meant as a summary and introduction to the ideas of effective field theory as applied to gravitational systems, ideas which provide the theoretical foundations for the modern use of general relativity as a theory from which precise predictions are possible.