From Classical Theory to Quantum Gravity

While it has been generally accepted for decades that general relativity and quantum theory are inconsistent, and that therefore general relativity must yield to a new theory of gravity compatible with quantum principles, the way to the new theory is still very unclear. A major obstacle is the lack...

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Published inSpace science reviews Vol. 148; no. 1-4; pp. 15 - 23
Main Author Schutz, Bernard F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2009
Springer Nature B.V
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Summary:While it has been generally accepted for decades that general relativity and quantum theory are inconsistent, and that therefore general relativity must yield to a new theory of gravity compatible with quantum principles, the way to the new theory is still very unclear. A major obstacle is the lack of any experimental indicators as to where general relativity might break down. I speculate on the different ways in which a quantum theory including gravity might emerge from present-day theory and use these speculations to examine a number of promising lines for new experiments.
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ISSN:0038-6308
1572-9672
DOI:10.1007/s11214-009-9575-9