Effective Action in Quantum Gravity

Part one of this book describes the principles of quantum field theory, & the significance of & theory behind effective action. Part two deals with quantum field theory in curved space-time & the effective action. These two parts provide the tools for understanding the rest of the book, which is devoted to selected problems of quantum gravity where the effective action plays a major role. This book assumes only a basic understanding of quantum field theory & general relativity. It will be of great interest to postgraduate students & researchers in theoretical high energy physics & gravitational theory.Buchbinder, I. L. is the author of 'Effective Action in Quantum Gravity' with ISBN 9780750301220 and ISBN 0750301228.