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Book
01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: A conference held in Oxford in the spring of 1984 to discuss quantum gravity and general relativity is described in this paper, which brings together contributors who examine different aspects of the problem, including experimental support for quantum mechanics, its strange and apparently paradoxical features, its underlying philosophy, and possible modifications to the theory.
Abstract: Recent developments in quantum theory have focused attention on fundamental questions, in particular on whether it might be necessary to modify quantum mechanics to reconcile quantum gravity and general relativity This book is based on a conference held in Oxford in the spring of 1984 to discuss quantum gravity It brings together contributors who examine different aspects of the problem, including the experimental support for quantum mechanics, its strange and apparently paradoxical features, its underlying philosophy, and possible modifications to the theory

458 citations


Book
01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In this paper, a classification of curvature tensors is presented, including twistors, null congruences, and conformal infinity tensors, and a index of symbols.
Abstract: Preface Summary of volume 1 6. Twistors 7. Null congruences 8. Classification of curvature tensors 9. Conformal infinity Appendix References Subject and author index Index of symbols.

385 citations




Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1986

28 citations



Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1986

9 citations


Book
01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: Weyl as discussed by the authors presented a survey of the centenary lecture series of the 1885-1985 Centenary Lectures with Hermann Weyl, focusing on the themes of work and inequality in the 21st century.
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6 citations