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QUANTUM GRAVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantum gravity
1, record 1, English, quantum%20gravity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical theory incorporating both the principles of general relativity and quantum theory. 1, record 1, English, - quantum%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insofar as all extant physical theories rely on a classical (non-quantum) spacetime background, this presents not only extreme technical difficulties, but also profound methodological and ontological challenges for the philosopher and the physicist. 1, record 1, English, - quantum%20gravity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravité quantique
1, record 1, French, gravit%C3%A9%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie de la gravitation quantique cherchant à unifier la relativité générale d'Einstein et la physique quantique dans un même cadre théorique. 1, record 1, French, - gravit%C3%A9%20quantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’originalité de la gravité quantique consiste à prendre au sérieux la révolution conceptuelle inaugurée par la relativité générale quant à nos conceptions de l’espace et du temps. 2, record 1, French, - gravit%C3%A9%20quantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quantum gravity
1, record 2, English, quantum%20gravity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To most physicists the nature of gravity is one of the great mysteries of science. How to formulate a theory in which gravity, quantum mechanics and the other forces of nature are all manifestations of some more fundamental underlying phenomenon is widely regarded as one of the hardest and most central problems of theoretical physics. Not so if gravity and inertia are seen as a simply unrecognized aspects of electrodynamics. (The Sciences, 34-6, p. 2, 1994). 1, record 2, English, - quantum%20gravity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravité quantique
1, record 2, French, gravit%C3%A9%20quantique
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir physique quantique. 1, record 2, French, - gravit%C3%A9%20quantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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