Affine Quantum Gravity

University Of Florida, Gainesville FL

Investigators

Abstract

Quantization of the gravitational field remains an outstanding problem in theoretical physics. Recent developments in identifying an appropriate set of basic variables and in handling the technical problems known as first- and second-class constraints allow new methods to be used to attack this problem. These new tools will be further developed, and their application to study quantum gravity will be continued. All the basic forces of nature known at present have been successfully reconciled with quantum theory, except for the gravitational force. A successful union of gravity and quantum theory, would complete our picture regarding the fundamental properties of nature.