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The unification of physics: the quest for a theory of everything.
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Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7506858 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1749-6632 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00778923 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann N Y Acad Sci Subsets: MEDLINE
- Publication Information:
Publication: 2006- : New York, NY : Malden, MA : New York Academy of Sciences ; Blackwell
Original Publication: New York, The Academy.
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- Abstract:
The holy grail of physics has been to merge each of its fundamental branches into a unified "theory of everything" that would explain the functioning and existence of the universe. The last step toward this goal is to reconcile general relativity with the principles of quantum mechanics, a quest that has thus far eluded physicists. Will physics ever be able to develop an all-encompassing theory, or should we simply acknowledge that science will always have inherent limitations as to what can be known? Should new theories be validated solely on the basis of calculations that can never be empirically tested? Can we ever truly grasp the implications of modern physics when the basic laws of nature do not always operate according to our standard paradigms? These and other questions are discussed in this paper.
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Keywords: general relativity; physics; quantum mechanics; universe
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Date Created: 20150912 Date Completed: 20160520 Latest Revision: 20160115
- Publication Date:
20231215
- Accession Number:
10.1111/nyas.12860
- Accession Number:
26359791
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