Asymptotic Safety and Black Holes

One of the open challenges in fundamental physics is to combine Einstein's theory of general relativity with the principles of quantum mechancis. In this thesis, the question is raised whether metric quantum gravity could be fundamental in the spirit of Steven Weinberg's seminal asymptotic...

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Main Author: Falls, Kevin. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01294-0