PIRSA:18040158

Spin Foams: a numerical revolution

Dona, P. (2018). Spin Foams: a numerical revolution. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/18040158

Dona, Pietro. Spin Foams: a numerical revolution. Perimeter Institute, Apr. 26, 2018, https://pirsa.org/18040158 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:18040158,
            doi = {10.48660/18040158},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/18040158},
            author = {Dona, Pietro},
            keywords = {Quantum Gravity},
            language = {en},
            title = {Spin Foams: a numerical revolution},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2018},
            month = {apr},
            note = {PIRSA:18040158 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Pietro Dona Pennsylvania State University

Talk number PIRSA:18040158
DOI 10.48660/18040158
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series
Subject

Abstract

In this talk, I will summarize the status of the numerical evaluation of spin foam amplitudes focusing on the Lorentzian EPRL-FK model. I will illustrate how numerical methods can lift some limitations of the theory helping us understand better its continuum and semi-classical limit.