Introduction to the effective field theory description of gravity
John F. Donoghue (Massachusetts U., Amherst)

Jun 1995 - 26 pages

Abstract (arXiv)
This is a pedagogical introduction to the treatment of general relativity as a quantum effective field theory. Gravity fits nicely into the effective field theory description and forms a good quantum theory at ordinary energies.


Keyword(s): INSPIRE: lectures: Almunecar 1995/06/25 | general relativity | quantization | effective action | energy: expansion | renormalization | potential: correction | quantum gravity
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