Towards a Background Independent Formulation of Perturbative Quantum Gravity

Abstract

The recent formulation of locally covariant quantum field theory may open the way towards a background independent perturbative formulation of Quantum Gravity.

11 pages, 2 figures, proceedings of the "Workshop on Mathematical and Physical Aspects of Quantum Gravity" held in Blaubeuren 28/07-01/08 2005, further typos corrected and more details on the cobordism

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