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science1 year ago•11 min saved

"The Unseen Puzzle: Physicists' Missing Link"

Physicists have been grappling with century-old problems such as dark matter, the meaning of quantum mechanics, and the lack of cooperation between gravity and quantum physics. Jonathan Oppenheim, a professor of quantum theory at University College London, has proposed a new theory called "Post-Quantum Gravity" that aims to reconcile gravity and quantum physics by making gravity as random as quantum physics. This theory combines classical and quantum physics, potentially solving the problems that have plagued previous attempts to unify the two. While the theory faces challenges and remains incompatible with Einstein's principle of locality, it offers a fresh perspective on longstanding physics conundrums.

via Nautilus|

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physics2 years ago•3 min saved

"Harmonizing Gravity and Quantum Mechanics: A New Approach"

Jonathan Oppenheim at University College London has developed a new theoretical framework to unify quantum mechanics and classical gravity without the need for a theory of quantum gravity. His approach allows gravity to remain classical while coupling it to the quantum world through a stochastic mechanism. This new stochastic framework describes a single "classical quantum state" that predicts the system's probability of existing in a region of phase space and its quantum state in that region, preserving the unique characteristics of both quantum mechanics and classical gravity. Oppenheim's proposal challenges firmly rooted assumptions while remaining consistent with long-established physical laws, but it also raises conceptual difficulties, such as the potential loss of quantum information in a black hole.

via physicsworld.com|

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physics2 years ago•10 min saved

Challenging the Quantization of Gravity: A Physicist's Bet

Physicist Jonathan Oppenheim from University College London is challenging the prevailing belief that gravity must be quantized. Oppenheim argues that gravity, unlike other forces, describes the geometry and curvature of space-time itself, making it fundamentally classical. He is developing hybrid quantum-classical theories that aim to unify classical gravity and quantum mechanics. Oppenheim's research explores the interrelation between the classical and quantum worlds, seeking a deeper theory that is neither purely quantum nor classical. He has made a bet with colleagues in string theory and loop quantum gravity, wagering that space-time is not quantized. Oppenheim believes that the next theory of gravity will be something entirely different from classical or quantum, and experiments are being conducted to test the nature of gravity on the smallest scales.

via Quanta Magazine|

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