Vol. 8 (2005) > lrr-2005-1
doi: 10.12942/lrr-2005-1
Living Rev. Relativity 8 (2005), 1
Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions: The Case of a Closed Universe
1 Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, U.S.A.
Article Abstract
In three spacetime dimensions, general relativity drastically simplifies, becoming a ``topological'' theory with no propagating local degrees of freedom. Nevertheless, many of the difficult conceptual problems of quantizing gravity are still present. In this review, I summarize the rather large body of work that has gone towards quantizing (2+1)-dimensional vacuum gravity in the setting of a spatially closed universe.
Keywords: quantum gravity, quantum cosmology, 2+1 gravity
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| ORIGINAL | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2005-1 |
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| Title | Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions: The Case of a Closed Universe |
| Author | Steven Carlip |
| Date | accepted 7 December 2004, published 24 January 2005 |
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