Quantum gravity in everyday life: General relativity as an effective field theory

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Burgess C.P. [1 ]
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[1] Physics Department, McGill University, Montréal, Que. H3A 2T8
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Effective Field Theory; Nice Slices; Effective Lagrangian; Classical General Relativity; Curvature-squared Terms;
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10.12942/lrr-2004-5
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This article is meant as a summary and introduction to the ideas of effective field theory as applied to gravitational systems, ideas which provide the theoretical foundations for the modern use of general relativity as a theory from which precise predictions are possible.
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