Timeline for How can I read off the fact that gravity is associated with spin-2 particles from the Einstein-Hilbert action?
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| Apr 13, 2014 at 15:38 | comment | added | JamalS | If I remember correctly, papers by Wheeler present one loop calculations in linearized gravity as well. In fact, I think he was the first to derive the vertex rules, which infamously have over 100+ terms :( | |
| Apr 13, 2014 at 15:29 | comment | added | Flint72 | @user34669 I guess Birrell & Davies - Quantum Field Theory In Curved Space would be a good place to start. It will teach you about one-loop semi-classical gravity, where you can do this linear approximation and get a graviton. I don't know exactly where in the book though. | |
| Apr 13, 2014 at 15:10 | comment | added | 346699 | I'm so grateful. If you feel it's so tedious, you can give me a reference. Thanks! | |
| Apr 13, 2014 at 15:06 | history | answered | Flint72 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |