Loop Quantum Gravity

Speculative · 1988

Status: Speculative
Year: 1988

Summary

Quantise spacetime itself, giving area and volume discrete spectra with no background geometry assumed. The main rival to strings; it takes general relativity more seriously and particle physics less.

Timeline

Planck Epoch

Equations

Geodesic Equation Einstein–Hilbert Action Einstein Field Equations

Proponent

Abhay Ashtekar Carlo Rovelli Lee Smolin

Referenced by

equation

Einstein Field Equations Einstein–Hilbert Action Geodesic Equation

event

Planck Epoch

researcher

Abhay Ashtekar Carlo Rovelli Lee Smolin

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