Quantum Gravity: from Gravitational Waves to Gravitons

🌌 Quantum Aspects of Gravitation: from Gravitational Waves to Gravitons 🌠

Course Description:

What You Will Learn:

• The role of gravity in quantum mechanics
• The theoretical frameworks for Quantum Gravity
• How to derive Einstein's field equations from a perturbed metric tensor
• The properties of a massless spin-2 field and its relation to gravitational waves
• Techniques for quantizing gravitational fields using path integrals and partition functions
• The average number of gravitons and the concept of gravitational wave polarization

Your Instructor: Emanuele Pesaresi

Emanuele is an experienced physicist with a passion for quantum gravity and its applications. With a deep understanding of both theoretical and mathematical aspects of physics, Emanuele will guide you through this complex yet fascinating subject matter.

Prerequisites:

• Tensor calculus
• Einstein field equations
• Quantum field theory in the context of path integrals and partition functions
• Proficiency in complex calculus

Join us on this intellectual adventure as we explore the quantum foundations of gravitation and unravel the mysteries of the universe! 🤓✨