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Loop Quantum Gravity: Four Recent Advances and a Dozen Frequently Asked Questions
As per organizers' request, my talk at the 11th Marcel Grossmann Conference
consisted of two parts. In the first, I illustrated recent advances in loop
quantum gravity through examples. In the second, I presented an overall
assessment of the status of the program by addressing some frequently asked
questions. This account is addressed primarily to researchers outside the loop
quantum gravity community.Comment: 21 pages, to appear in the Proceedings of the 11th Marcel Grossmann
Conferenc
Implications of a positive cosmological constant for general relativity
Most of the literature on general relativity over the last century assumes
that the cosmological constant is zero. However, by now independent
observations have led to a consensus that the dynamics of the universe is best
described by Einstein's equations with a small but positive .
Interestingly, this requires a drastic revision of conceptual frameworks
commonly used in general relativity, \emph{no matter how small is.}
We first explain why, and then summarize the current status of generalizations
of these frameworks to include a positive , focusing on gravitational
waves.Comment: A Key Issues Review, Commissioned by Rep. Prog. Phys. 12 pages, 3
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