Classical and quantum aspects of gravity in relation to the emergent paradigm /

Classical and quantum aspects of gravity in relation to the emergent paradigm /

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Author / Creator:	Chakraborty, Sumanta, author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2017.
Description:	1 online resource (XXI, 263 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph. D. Research Springer theses.
Subject:	Quantum gravity. Gravitation. Thermodynamics. Cosmology. Thermodynamics. Gravitation. Cosmology. Quantum gravity.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11349825

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ISBN:	9783319637334 3319637339 9783319637327 3319637320
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	This thesis explores the connection between gravity and thermodynamics and provides a unification scheme that opens up new directions of exploration. Further elaborating on the Hawking effect and the possibility of singularity avoidance, the author not only discusses the information loss paradox at a broader level but also provides a possible solution to it. As the final frontier, it describes some novel effects arising from the microscopic structure of spacetime. Taken as a whole, the thesis addresses three major research areas in gravitational physics: it starts with classical gravity, proceeds to the black hole information loss paradox, and closes with Planck scale physics. The thesis is written in a lucid and pedagogical style, with an introduction accessible to researchers from other branches of physics and a discuss ion presenting open questions and future directions, which will benefit and hopefully inspire next-generation researchers.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319637327
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-63733-4

Table of Contents:

Part I: Introduction and Motivation
It is all About Gravity
Part II: Geometrical Aspects of Gravitational Action
Setting the Stage: Review of Previous Results
Alternative Geometrical Variables in Lanczos-Lovelock Gravity
Part III: Thermodynamics, Gravity and Null Surfaces
Thermodynamic Interpretation of Geometrical Variables
Spacetime Evolution and Equipartition in Lanczos-Lovelock Gravity
Lanczos-Lovelock Gravity from a Thermodynamic Perspective
Null Surface Geometry and Associated Thermodynamics
Entropy of a Generic Null Surface from its Associated Virasoro Algebra
Part IV: Classical Gravity, Quantum Matter
A Quantum Peek Inside the Black Hole Event Horizon
Information Retrieval from Black Holes
Dynamic Realization of the Unruh Effect for a Geodesic Observer
Part V: Zero Point Length-Towards Quantum Gravity
Spacetime with Zero Point Length is Two-Dimensional at the Planck Scale
Part VI: Summary and Outlook
Summary and Outlook.