PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY   [Archived Catalog]
2023-2024 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
   

HPS 2828 - PHILOSOPHY OF QUANTUM GRAVITY


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course covers the conceptual and foundational issues that arise in attempting to create a quantum theory of gravity. Topics covered will vary but may include: canonical quantum gravity and the problem of time; string theory; the AdS/CFT correspondence; black hole thermodynamics; the emergence of spacetime.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis


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