Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions: The Case of a Closed Universe

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作者：
Carlip, Steven [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Phys, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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LIVING REVIEWS IN RELATIVITY | 2005年 / 8卷 / 1期
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10.12942/lrr-2005-1
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O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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In three spacetime dimensions, general relativity drastically simplifies, becoming a "topological" theory with no propagating local degrees of freedom. Nevertheless, many of the difficult conceptual problems of quantizing gravity are still present. In this review, I summarize the rather large body of work that has gone towards quantizing (2 + 1)-dimensional vacuum gravity in the setting of a spatially closed universe.
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