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Quantum Physics and Gravitation

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Quantum Theories and Geometry

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A problem which has been around for a good fifty years and has now reached a virulent stage is the synthesis between General Relativity and Quantum Physics. I cannot offer the solution here but shall limit myself to a few remarks pinpointing the problem and suggesting a direction of approach. These remarks are mathematically low-brow and have no strings attached.

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Haag, R. (1988). Quantum Physics and Gravitation. In: Cahen, M., Flato, M. (eds) Quantum Theories and Geometry. Mathematical Physics Studies, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3055-1_6

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