John W. Barrett
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John W. Barrett is professor of mathematical physics
at the University of Nottingham
. He is a quantum gravity researcher who is well-known for the Barrett-Crane model
of quantum gravity.
who currently teaches and is a professor at Imperial College, London
. He holds the position of Head of Numerical Analysis in the Department of Mathematics
.
Mathematical physics
Mathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...
at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He is a quantum gravity researcher who is well-known for the Barrett-Crane model
Barrett-Crane model
The Barrett–Crane model is a model in quantum gravity which was defined using the Plebanski action.The B field in the action is supposed to be a so-valued 2-form, i.e. taking values in the Lie algebra of a special orthogonal group. The term...
of quantum gravity.
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John W. Barrett, a mathematicianMathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
who currently teaches and is a professor at Imperial College, London
London
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. He holds the position of Head of Numerical Analysis in the Department of Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
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