Quantum gravity and the functional renormalization group : the road towards asymptotic safety / Martin Reuter, Frank Saueressig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reuter, Martin, 1958- author.

Saueressig, Frank, author.

Series:

Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.

Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum gravity.

Perturbation (Mathematics).

Functions of complex variables.

Renormalization group.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 342 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

During the past two decades the gravitational asymptotic safety scenario has undergone a major transition from an exotic possibility to a serious contender for a realistic theory of quantum gravity. It aims at a mathematically consistent quantum description of the gravitational interaction and the geometry of spacetime within the realm of quantum field theory, which keeps its predictive power at the highest energies. This volume provides a self-contained pedagogical introduction to asymptotic safety, and introduces the functional renormalization group techniques used in its investigation, along with the requisite computational techniques. The foundational chapters are followed by an accessible summary of the results obtained so far. It is the first detailed exposition of asymptotic safety, providing a unique introduction to quantum gravity and it assumes no previous familiarity with the renormalization group. It serves as an important resource for both practising researchers and graduate students entering this maturing field.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jan 2019).

ISBN:

1-108-60812-4

1-108-67074-1

1-316-22759-6