Gravity, geometry and the quantum

Abhay Ashtekar

doi:10.1063/1.3183525

Gravity, geometry and the quantum

Abhay Ashtekar

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At the beginning of the 20th century, Einstein revolutionized the notions of space and time, first through special relativity and then, a decade later, through general relativity. Conceptual ideas underlying general relativity are explained and its physical ramifications summarized in general terms, without recourse to advanced mathematics. This theory is perhaps the most sublime creation of the human mind. Nonetheless, it has become increasingly clear that it too has serious limitations which can be overcome only through another dramatic revision of our notions of space and time. The article concludes by providing glimpses of what awaits us in the 21st century.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the National Society of Black Physicists - 35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting
Subtitle of host publication	2008 Joint Annual Conference of the NSBP 2008 and the NSHP 2008
Pages	32-41
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3183525
State	Published - 2009
Event	35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, NSBP 2008 and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, NSHP 2008 - Washington, DC, United States Duration: Feb 20 2008 → Feb 23 2008

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1140
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Other	35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, NSBP 2008 and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, NSHP 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington, DC
Period	2/20/08 → 2/23/08

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General Physics and Astronomy

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Ashtekar, A 2009, Gravity, geometry and the quantum. in Proceedings of the National Society of Black Physicists - 35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the NSBP 2008 and the NSHP 2008. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1140, pp. 32-41, 35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, NSBP 2008 and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, NSHP 2008, Washington, DC, United States, 2/20/08. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3183525

Gravity, geometry and the quantum. / Ashtekar, Abhay.
Proceedings of the National Society of Black Physicists - 35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the NSBP 2008 and the NSHP 2008. 2009. p. 32-41 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1140).

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