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quantum theory

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


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"Time plays very different roles in quantum theory and in relativity," says Pikovski.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Cat qubits are named in honour of Erwin Schrödinger, whose cat-in-a-box question in 1935 helped illuminate some of the thinking behind quantum theory.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

JJ: There’s so much contradiction within the music on “Quantum Baby” that mimics quantum theory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

“In this approach the currently fixed geometry of quantum theory, tied to the Born rule for quantum probabilities, becomes dynamical, in analogy with dynamical spacetime metric of general relativity,” Minic said.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

In the quantum theory ol gravity, on the other hand, a third possibility arises.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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