Quantum Gravity and Categories

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作者
Barrett, John W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Sch Math Sci, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
来源
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROGRESS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICPTP 2011) | 2012年 / 1444卷
关键词
Quantum gravity; Category theory; Spin foam models; STATE-SUM INVARIANTS;
D O I
10.1063/1.4715398
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
The spin foam approach to quantum gravity is explained, emphasising both its mathematical setting in category theory and its relation to particle physics.
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页数:7
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