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From Lattice Gauge Theory Towards Gravity

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Probabilistic Methods in Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSB,volume 224))

Abstract

Our aim is to report the status of a research on models for discretized quantum gravity, inspired by lattice gauge theory.

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  1. Scuola Normale Superiore and INFN — Sezione di Pisa Piazza dei Cavalieri, Pisa, 56100, Italy

    Sergio Caracciolo & Andrea Pelissetto

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  1. The Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

    P. H. Damgaard

  2. University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    H. Hüffel

  3. Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

    A. Rosenblum

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Caracciolo, S., Pelissetto, A. (1990). From Lattice Gauge Theory Towards Gravity. In: Damgaard, P.H., Hüffel, H., Rosenblum, A. (eds) Probabilistic Methods in Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity. NATO ASI Series, vol 224. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3784-7_3

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