quantum theory
noun
1
: a theory in physics based on the concept of the subdivision of radiant energy into finite quanta and applied to numerous processes involving transference or transformation of energy in an atomic or molecular scale
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But Tang and company used techniques far removed from quantum theory.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2024
Or, as Penrose preferred, perhaps quantum theory ceases to apply at large scales, when gravity gets in on the action.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
All that matters is the difficulty of a special computational problem about quantum theory itself.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 30 June 2024
Adherents of different quantum theories or interpretations will point fingers at different assumptions as the source of the violation.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2024
Or, as Penrose preferred, perhaps quantum theory ceases to apply at large scales, when gravity gets in on the action.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
All that matters is the difficulty of a special computational problem about quantum theory itself.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 30 June 2024
Adherents of different quantum theories or interpretations will point fingers at different assumptions as the source of the violation.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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