Euclidean quantum gravity in light of spectral geometry

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作者
Esposito, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Naples Federico II, Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Napoli, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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global analysis; quantum field theory;
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O1 [数学];
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0701 ; 070101 ;
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A proper understanding of boundary-value problems is essential in the attempt of developing a quantum theory of gravity and of the birth of the universe. The present paper reviews these topics in light of recent developments in spectral geometry, i.e. heat-kernel asymptotics for the Laplacian in the presence of Dirichlet, or Robin, or mixed boundary conditions; completely gauge-invariant boundary conditions in Euclidean quantum gravity; local vs. non-local boundary-value problems in one-loop Euclidean quantum theory via path integrals.
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页码:23 / 42
页数:20
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