Quantum gravity is concerned with unifying Einstein's general theory of relativity with quantum theory into a single theoretical framework. At Perimeter Institute, researchers are actively pursuing a number of approaches to this problem including loop quantum gravity, spin foam models, asymptotic safety, emergent gravity, string theory, and causal set theory. We are also particularly interested in experimental implications of these different proposals. As the aim is a unification of the laws of physics into a single theory, the search for quantum gravity overlaps with other areas such as cosmology, particle physics and the foundations of quantum theory.
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Horizon entropy and the Einstein equation
This mini-course of four lectures is an introduction, review, and critique of two approaches to deriving the Einstein equation from hypotheses about horizon entropy. It will be based on two papers: "Thermodynamics of Spacetime: The Einstein Equation of State" arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9504004 -
Quantum Gravity Around the Corner
There has been recent activity in looking for new conserved charges and symmetries in gravity, most notably at infinity but also for finite regions. An important question is whether some of these charges and symmetries have physical implications. These charges are evaluated on codimension-2 surfaces -
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PSI 2019/2020 - Quantum Gravity Part 1
PSI 2019/2020 - Quantum Gravity Part 1 -
PSI 2019/2020 - Gravitational Physics
PSI 2019/2020 - Gravitational Physics -
Indefinite Causal Structure
There has been a surge of interest in indefinite causal structure the idea that cause and effect can no longer be sharply distinguished. Motivated both by experimentation with quantum switches and quantum gravity there can be situations in which there is no matter-of-the-fact as to what the causal -
Emmy Noether Workshop: The Structure of Quantum Space Time
Understanding the small-scale structure of spacetime is one of the biggest challenges faced by modern theoretical physics. There are many different attempts to solve this problem and they reflect the diversity of approaches to quantum gravity. This workshop will bring together researchers from a -
Simplicity III
This cross-disciplinary workshop gathers theorists who have been working on novel approaches to understanding the structure of the Standard Model and its link to cosmology and gravity. It follows the previous Simplicity I and II workshops at Princeton University (2014) and Fermilab (2016) and will -
PSI 2019/2020 - Relativity (Kubiznak)
PSI 2019/2020 - Relativity (Kubiznak) -
PSI 2019/2020 - Classical Physics (Kubiznak)
PSI 2019/2020 - Classical Physics (Kubiznak) -
PSI 2018/2019 - Explorations in Quantum Gravity (Dupuis)
PSI 2018/2019 - Explorations in Quantum Gravity (Dupuis) -
PSI 2017/2018 - Quantum Gravity (Dupuis)
PSI 2017/2018 - Quantum Gravity (Dupuis)