loop quantum gravity
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loop quantum gravity (uncountable)
(physics) A theory which attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, according to which space can be regarded as an extremely fine fabric of finite loops.
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I was joined by Carlo Rovelli, and we were able to make a full-fledged quantum theory of gravity... This became loop quantum gravity.
Another popular theory is Loop quantum gravity (LQG), a theory first proposed by Carlo Rovelli that describes the quantum properties of gravity.
Background independent theories Loop quantum gravity is the fruit of an effort to formulate a background-independent quantum theory.
Loop quantum gravity Current research on loop quantum gravity may eventually play a fundamental role in a ToE, but that is not its primary aim. citation Also loop quantum gravity introduces a lower bound on the possible length scales.
Loop quantum gravity main Simple spin network of the type used in loop quantum gravity Loop quantum gravity seriously considers general relativity's insight that spacetime is a dynamical field and is therefore a quantum object.
Loop quantum gravity makes precise predictions about the geometry of spacetime at the Planck scale.