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Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time

Isham, C. J.·1993·Integrable Systems, Quantum Groups, and Quantum Field Theories
DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-1980-1_6
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The aim of this paper is to provide a general introduction to the problem of time in quantum gravity. This problem originates in the fundamental conflict between the way the concept of ‘time’ is used in quantum theory, and the role it plays in a diffeomorphism-invariant theory like general relativity. Schemes for resolving this problem can be sub-divided into three main categories: (I) approaches in which time is identified before quantising; (II) approaches in which time is identified after quantising; and (III) approaches in which time plays no fundamental role at all. Ten different specific schemes are discussed in this paper which also contain an introduction to the relevant parts of the canonical decomposition of general relativity.

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Authors
Isham, C. J.
Venue
Integrable Systems, Quantum Groups, and Quantum Field Theories
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published
1993
Pages
157-287
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-1980-1_6
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679
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18
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55.97
Type
book chapter
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en
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Isham, C. J. (1993). Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time. Integrable Systems, Quantum Groups, and Quantum Field Theories. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1980-1_6

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