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Quantum General Relativity


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1 Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos and Physics Department, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802, United States
 

After a brief historical introduction on quantum gravity as a whole, the current status of loop quantum gravity is discussed. Because of space limitation, I could only illustrate recent advances through one example - cosmology of the every early universe - and provide references for results in other main areas.

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General Relativity, Loop Quantum Gravity, Quantum Gravity.
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Abhay Ashtekar
Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos and Physics Department, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802, United States

Abstract


After a brief historical introduction on quantum gravity as a whole, the current status of loop quantum gravity is discussed. Because of space limitation, I could only illustrate recent advances through one example - cosmology of the every early universe - and provide references for results in other main areas.

Keywords


General Relativity, Loop Quantum Gravity, Quantum Gravity.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv109%2Fi12%2F2243-2249