Quantum theory and Einstein's theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works ...

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To progress to the next level in understanding reality, we need to combine quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

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For close to a century, scientists have been trying to marry Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and quantum theory—our two best bets on understanding the universe on a macroscopic and ...

The study of quantum gravity seeks a synthesis between quantum mechanics and general relativity, and Causal Dynamical Triangulations (CDT) has emerged as a promising nonperturbative approach. In CDT, ...