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On the nature of quantum geometrodynamics
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In this paper, a detailed quantization of the pure Einstein-Maxwell geometrodynamics is presented, which brings to light some of the most important properties to be expected for quantized geometrodynamics and assess whether this theory can contribute anything to the understanding of the elementary particle problem.About:
This article is published in Annals of Physics.The article was published on 1957-12-01. It has received 586 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Geometrodynamics & Quantization (physics).read more
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"relative State" Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a reformulation of quantum theory in a form believed suitable for application to general relativity, from which the conventional interpretation of quantum mechanics can be deduced.
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Discreteness of area and volume in quantum gravity
Carlo Rovelli,Lee Smolin +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the spectrum of the volume in nonperturbative quantum gravity, and showed that the spectrum can be computed by diagonalizing finite dimensional matrices, which can be seen as a generalization of the spin networks.
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Classical physics as geometry
TL;DR: In this paper, the electromagnetic field is given by the Maxwell square root of the contracted curvature tensor tensor of Ricci and Einstein, and a detailed description in terms of the existing beautiful and highly developed mathematics of topology and harmonic vector fields is traced out in detail.
Discreteness of area and volume in quantum gravity [Nucl. Phys. B 442 (1995) 593]
C. Rovelli,L. Smolin +1 more
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Information, physics, quantum: the search for links
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review what quantum physics and information theory have to tell us about the age-old question, How come existence? No escape is evident from four conclusions: (1) The world cannot be a giant machine, ruled by any preestablished continuum physical law.
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The classical theory of fields
TL;DR: The principle of relativity Relativistic mechanics Electromagnetic fields electromagnetic waves as discussed by the authors The propagation of light The field of moving charges Radiation of electromagnetic waves Particle in a gravitational field The gravitational field equation
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"Relative State" Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a reformulation of quantum theory in a form believed suitable for application to general relativity, from which the conventional interpretation of quantum mechanics can be deduced.
"relative State" Formulation of Quantum Mechanics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a reformulation of quantum theory in a form believed suitable for application to general relativity, from which the conventional interpretation of quantum mechanics can be deduced.
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Microscopic theory of superconductivity
TL;DR: In this paper, the key steps in the development of the microscopic understanding of superconductivity are discussed, and a detailed review of the main steps in this process is presented. But,
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Classical physics as geometry
TL;DR: In this paper, the electromagnetic field is given by the Maxwell square root of the contracted curvature tensor tensor of Ricci and Einstein, and a detailed description in terms of the existing beautiful and highly developed mathematics of topology and harmonic vector fields is traced out in detail.