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New directions in Background Independent Quantum Gravity

Fotini Markopoulou

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We discuss the meaning of background independence in quantum theories of gravity where geometry and gravity are emergent and illustrate the possibilities using the framework of quantum causal histories.

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We discuss the meaning of background independence in quantum theories of gravity where geometry and gravity are emergent and illustrate the possibilities using the framework of quantum causal histories.

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We discuss the meaning of background independence in quantum theories of gravity where geometry and gravity are emergent and illustrate the possibilities using the framework of quantum causal histories.

Key concepts: Quantum gravity, Quantum, Physics, Theoretical physics, Quantum mechanics

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