Does Loop Quantum Gravity Allow for the Existence of Gravitons?

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Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) does not support the existence of gravitons, as it fundamentally reinterprets gravity as a curvature of spacetime rather than a force. General Relativity (GR) establishes that gravity is not a force, which contradicts the concept of gravitons as force carriers. The discussion highlights the challenges in reconciling time dilation and length contraction with the notion of gravitons within classical linearized gravity frameworks.

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Does Loop Quantum Gravity support the existence of graviton?
I can't imagine how is it possible that graviton can exist if it is to agree with GR, since GR says that gravity is merely a curvature of spacetime and is isn't a force.

GR => SR => time dilation & length contraction =>> how does graviton be able to explain time dilation and stuff like that? Am I missing something here?
 
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Do you understand how you can have time dilation and length contraction in classical linearized gravity?

No, I don't. Can you explain?
 

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