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gr-qc1997★ 47 cited
Dominant Topologies in Euclidean Quantum Gravity
S. Carlip
The dominant topologies in the Euclidean path integral for quantum gravity differ sharply according on the sign of the cosmological constant. For , saddle points can occur onl…
gr-qc1997★ 40 cited
Spacetime Foam and the Cosmological Constant
Steven Carlip
In the saddle point approximation, the Euclidean path integral for quantum gravity closely resembles a thermodynamic partition function, with the cosmological constant playing…
gr-qc1997★ 35 cited
Statistical Mechanics and Black Hole Thermodynamics
Steven Carlip
Black holes are thermodynamic objects, but despite recent progress, the ultimate statistical mechanical origin of black hole temperature and entropy remains mysterious. Here I summ…