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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity

Written by Lee Smolin

Narrated by L.J. Ganser

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In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he witnessed firsthand.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 14, 2018
ISBN9781501996160
Three Roads to Quantum Gravity

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good at dispelling old school miss information on black holes

    The updated version begins to describe Work being done on something called super yang mills theory otherwise known in the quantum field theory as perfect math this theory sets up a break in the geometry when mathematics does not go to zero. Starting fromthe high power.

    This break in geometry in field theory which means extra dimensions on a two dimensional plane gives us the ability to not seashell intoinfinity. Instead have a place to start mathematics or Energy two leave space.

    On an Einsteinian or four dimensional plane the super yang mills theory or perfect math creates what is known as a soft curve. This only happens when it described between (it) & , e=MC squared .

    This new math medical formula has a notation The letter N .
    but the true mathematical formula of the particle to particle Newtonian four dimensional state goes as is
    Lo=b+z
    It should be important to note that the only function for perfect math should be used when dealing with theoretical quantum geometry!!!

    Anything else- quantum computing, quantum data, storage ,AI,etc. etc. etc.
    Should be considered not national security not even world security but truly universal security !!!!!!!please have respect for people who deal with the frequencies between fermions and bozon this is literally the only time perfect math should be used besides particle mathematics and even then great care should be used when dealing with this formula it is obvious to most in the quantum world that this technology is needed for certain industries and space propulsion , navigation, space navigation. etc. please let these people deal with it!!!!!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Lay people think gravitons are massless and propagate at the speed of light.This (as usual) is a purely dogmatic assertion based on SR. Everybody knows that the quantum phenomena violates SR. Quantum electrodynamics shows that “virtual particles” do not care for anything of old causality based physics, but are best described on the basis of chance and necessity of dialectics – two widely differing world views.Most forces - chemical, electromagnetic, weak and strong nuclear etc., forces are supposed to be mediated by the exchange of virtual particles between mass centres; some of those virtual particles are well known. If the gravitational force is similarly due to the exchange of virtual gravitons, then there is no reason to believe that they should follow SR. If the virtual gravitons follow the limit of the speed of light, then there would be no way for these to keep the vast range of clusters and super, super clusters of galaxies in dynamic equilibrium. Local random motion of individual galaxies or other cosmic bodies would either break up and/or disallow cluster formations and we would see a uniform distribution of galaxies in the visible universe.Look Smolin! I have had enough of your wisdom and teaching of physics to me. I thought our last encounter few weeks ago was clear enough.It will be out of topic to talk about the infinite, and we have done so many times before. But I will try it again for the last time. I must remind you again that any causality (The “view of understanding” for Hegel) based philosophy; theology or science does not accept or believe in the infinite. Giordano Bruno was burnt on the Stake for declaring that the universe is infinite. Einstein denied any infinite universe. I quoted him before and explained why he had to assume a finite universe.By definition infinite means something that has no limit and, is not bounded by anything else. If there are two infinites, then these two has a common boundary in between, so these are not infinite but become finites within even a bigger infinite and so on. So the “infinite hierarchies of infinities” is sheer nonsense and mysticism and I am not surprised that it “blew up the mind” of the MIT Professor. With that blown-up mind this Professor can do neither math nor science, because everything is darkened for him from that blow-up.In mathematics you put an arbitrary origin (0) on a straight line and extend this to the right and left side to plus or minus infinities. But do you change infinity by this operation? Now I ask you if you can; to go to one end of your plus and minus infinites and come back to the origin again. If you cannot do that, then your halved infinities are also infinite and no matter how many times you divide it this will be the same! Galileo was smarter than us “scientists” when he said that addition, subtraction, expansion or compaction etc. or any other mathematical operation has no meaning for the infinite and it remains unchanged! Mathematics and physics pragmatically use the concept of infinite series for example, as a tool for approximation, calculation, measurement etc. of finite quantities and objects to certain limits, and that’s all!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book provides an introduction to quantum gravity aimed at the general public. It provides three different approaches to quantum gravity, doing a decent job of discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each. The author discusses black holes and multiple universes in the journey.His approach to each subject is historical, tracing development of key idea and briefly mentioning the people involved.Overall the book is interesting and a rather light read. Although it is aimed at the general public, it is probably a little light for the people who would be interested in reading it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Lee Smolin is one of those physicists who can explain in lucid prose the motivation of his research. Having pioneered loop quantum gravity, he has written a book which is laid out logically and explains the need to rethink certain old ways of trying to do quantum gravity. He explains causal structure sans metric, and explains the need for preserving the (infinite-dimensional) symmetry of general relativity in attempting to quantize it. His techinal narrative is interspersed with amsuing anecdote, and one wishes for more books from heavyweight physicists like Smolin, as opposed to touchy-feely string theory popular books by other authors that hit the headliines and popular science stands.