Determining the normalization of the quantum field theory vacuum, with implications for quantum gravity

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/acf555arXiv2301.13029OpenAlexW4386273857MaRDI QIDQ6078181

Philip D. Mannheim

Publication date: 27 September 2023

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.13029

zbMATH Keywords

quantum gravityscalar fieldEuclidean path integralhigher-derivative gravityLorentzian path integralvacuum normalization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gravitational interaction in quantum theory (81V17) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47)

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