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quantum theory

[kwon-tuhm thee-uh-ree, theer-ee] / ˈkwɒn təm ˌθi ə ri, ˌθɪər i /


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Where quantum theory has so far failed is in explaining gravitation, the force that keeps us on the ground and steers the earth around the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A century of quantum theory has shown otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Instead quantum theory thinks of space as a network of tiny regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The research, published in Physical Review Research, also offers a possible way to test these models against standard quantum theory.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

If her guess about these universes was right, and they were the multiple worlds predicted by quantum theory, then some of them would have split off from her own much earlier than others.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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