Quantum Gravity
Nottingham Quantum Gravity Group is one of the leading groups in the field of (non-string) quantum gravity.
Research Areas
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Averaging methods in constrained quantization.
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Modified gravity
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Non-commutative geometry
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Quantum black holes
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Quantum gravity in 2+1 spacetime dimensions
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Spin foam models of quantum gravity
Group Activities
The group has close links with the Nottingham Particle Theory Group and a joint “Gravity and Particles” seminar series is run by the two groups. The Quantum Gravity Group also hosts a separate series of quantum gravity seminars on Wednesdays. As well as this the ESF Quantum Geometry and Quantum Gravity research network which funds scientific visits and meetings across Europe is also managed by the group.
Members have been involved in the organization of some international conferences and workshops on quantum gravity and the group is represented on the Advisory Panel of Classical and Quantum Gravity the most prominent international journal publishing articles in classical relativity and all areas of quantum gravity. Research of the group has been supported by grants from EPSRC and STFC as well as a current ERC Starting Grant.
The group also co-run the MSc programme in Gravity, Particles and Fields.
Group Members
Staff:
Visitors:
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Pedro Lopes
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Flavio Mercati