quantum theory
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: a theory in physics based on the concept of the subdivision of radiant energy into finite quanta and applied to numerous processes involving transference or transformation of energy in an atomic or molecular scale
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Sean Hartnoll has been analyzing the chaotic behavior found inside black holes in the hopes of coming up with a quantum theory of gravity.
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While quantum theory seems to allow it, physicists have had difficulty finding a mathematical description of a paraparticle that works.
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The goal of quantum cosmology is to devise and apply a quantum theory of gravity to the entire universe.
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Bethe had stumbled upon a perfect quantum theory, one that worked for any number of particles.
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Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
While quantum theory seems to allow it, physicists have had difficulty finding a mathematical description of a paraparticle that works.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The goal of quantum cosmology is to devise and apply a quantum theory of gravity to the entire universe.
—Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Bethe had stumbled upon a perfect quantum theory, one that worked for any number of particles.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Quantum theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20theory. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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