Quantum histories and quantum gravity

@article{Henson2009QuantumHA,
title={Quantum histories and quantum gravity},
author={Joe Henson},
journal={arXiv: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology},
year={2009},
volume={174},
pages={012020}
}
• J. Henson
• Published 26 January 2009
• Physics
• arXiv: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
This paper reviews the histories approach to quantum mechanics. This discussion is then applied to theories of quantum gravity. It is argued that the results of all measurements in suitably defined classical situations can be identified with properties of the histories. This observation has significance for the formulation of new theories (such as quantum gravity theories) as it puts a constraint on the kinematics, if the quantum/classical correspondence principle is to be preserved…
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