1982/02/25 by N. D. Birrell, P. C. W. Davies · 1 voice · 123 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #Relativity and Gravitational Theory
paper · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511622632
openalex publication_date 1982/02/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. All the major technical results are presented, and the theory is developed carefully from first principles. Here is everything that students or researchers will need to embark upon calculations involving quantum effects of gravity at the so-called one-loop approximation level.