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Graduate How does the projective LQG approach shift the traditional formulation of LQG?
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Graduate Understanding Gauge Equivalence in Maxwell-Chern-Simons Action
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Graduate String theory: Nambu Gotto action
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Graduate Cylindrical coordinate of Galilean transformation
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Undergrad Is Physics Just a Mathematical Model?
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Graduate Mathematical Universe Hypothesis
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Graduate Stress-energy tensor as source of gravity
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Graduate Question on the Inherent Instability of Lagrangian points
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Graduate Does LQG Do Nothing Cool Even If It Is Right?
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Graduate Deriving Calculus of Variations
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A Paper Manuscript, OLD and FUNNY
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Graduate How to tell the difference between randomness and chaos?
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Graduate Universe : Can time move backward (New theory special)
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Graduate Question about mathematical equality
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Undergrad Intuition behind Hamilton's Variational Principle
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Graduate How does Savas Dimopoulos' latest paper challenge current SUSY collider limits?
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Graduate Understanding Infinitesimal Transformations in Rotational Symmetry
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Graduate What is the impact of quantum loop gravity on the standard model?
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Graduate How does theoretical physics advance?
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Graduate Group Theory query based on Green Schwarz Witten volume 2
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Graduate Are Graviton and Standard Model Particles the Only Ones in the Universe?
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Graduate How time starts in LQG with onset of Lorentzian phase
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High School Can time be modeled by an asymptote?
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Graduate Kink solution of 2-dimensional equation, how to be stable?
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Graduate Universe Tick Rate: Planck Time?
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Graduate Strings attached to separate branes
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Graduate Boundary conditions of non relativistic strings
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Undergrad What MIT OCW courses can help clarify tensor concepts in physics?
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Graduate ΛEPRL quantiz'n of cosmological horizon area in Planck units
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Graduate Negligible terms and Lagrangians
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Graduate Building the E10 lattice with integer octonions
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Graduate Holographic principle and string theory
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Graduate What Determines the Spectrum of Hawking Radiation?
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Graduate Radical new foundations for both quantum theory and space-time
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Graduate Spontaneous symmetry breaking in SHO
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Beautiful ILQGS talk by Hal and Aldo today--LambdaEPRL
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Graduate What Happens If We Change Just One Physical Constant?
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Graduate Can all fundamental forces be fictitious force ?
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Graduate How does dimensional analysis account for additive variables in equations?
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Graduate Asymptotic safety and the "no boundary" proposal
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Graduate What Does 5D Existence Mean for Time and Space?
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Graduate Can time have more than one dimension?
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Graduate Can a Non-Radiant Force Absorb All Heat in a Radius to Absolute Zero?
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Graduate ER=EPR: Leonard Susskind's FAQ on Black Holes & Quantum Complexity
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Graduate Why must science have an a priori foundation?
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Graduate Is Physicist Lubos Motl's Criticism of Loop Quantum Gravity Valid?
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Graduate Backreaction from Hawking radiation may prevent formation of event horizon?
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Graduate Theory of Everything (TOE) Without a Grand Unified Theory (GUT)
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Graduate Unified Field Theory: Different Principle or Too General?
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Graduate Question about d'Alembert operator
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Graduate Contraction of an asymmetric tensor?
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Graduate Derivative of first term in Lagrangian density for real K-G theory
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Graduate Proving a a pitchfork bifurcation: modified swift-hohenberg
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Graduate Do I understand at all what Verlinde is saying?
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Graduate Questions about Neveu-Schwarz B-field
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Graduate Our picks for third quarter 2014 MIP (most important QG paper) Part II
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Graduate D'Alambertian operator on the heaviside function?
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Graduate What Are Large Gauge Transformations and Their Role in Physics?
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Graduate Reconsidering Acceleration and Non-Inertial Frames in Quantum Field Theory
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Graduate How does the Holographic Principle apply to different scenarios and dimensions?
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Graduate Our picks for third quarter 2014 MIP (most important QG paper) Part I
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Graduate How correct is this paragraph about vacuum zero point energy.
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Undergrad What is the Principle of Least Action and why is it vital in physics?
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Graduate Genius in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
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Graduate Grassmann Integration: Clarifying Notation in "hep-th/0108200
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Graduate String Theory & Poincaré Invariance: Why & What?
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What's the Payoff for All This Waiting?
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Graduate Wieland's new action for 4d simplicial gravity can be significant
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Graduate Graviton exchange for two freely propagating particle:solution String theory?
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Graduate What Are Characteristic Scale Arguments in Physics?
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Graduate The birth of spacetime atoms as the passage of time
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Graduate Are Boltzmann Brains More Likely Than a Fine-Tuned Universe?
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Graduate QFT & Statistical Physics: Exploring Rough Paths & Constructive CFT
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Undergrad What is the Angular Equivalent of E=mc^2?
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Graduate Difference between these 4-vector derivatives?
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Graduate Tests of loop quantum gravity?
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Clear slides online for 10/14 obs. QG talk (do we see BH->WH bounces?)
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Graduate Why is Lorentz Group in 3D SL(2, R)?
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Graduate Transformations for the non-linear sigma action
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Graduate What is the Impact of S. Deser's Work in Modern Physics?
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Graduate Gauge invariance of interaction lagrangian
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Graduate Exploring CDT: Quantum Gravity Theory
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Graduate Why is holomorphic = left moving?
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Graduate Computer Science based physics research?
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Graduate Does string theory need to start with our observable universe?
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Graduate Question About the Hamiltonian
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Graduate Question about the "Bounce" model of BH and Anisotropy
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Graduate Radical new cosmic model (Barrau Linsefors one-up Penrose)
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Graduate Twistor Origin of the Superstring
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Graduate Is Diffeomorphism on Target Space a Symmetry of Polyakov's Action?
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Graduate Dittrich's "Continuum Limit of LQG" is a landmark paper
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Graduate Is String Theory the Ultimate Theory of Everything?
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Graduate Proof of Hamiltonian equations
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High School High school string theory project
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Graduate Invariant quantities of a lagrangian?
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Graduate Can B and L Violation Explain Meson to Lepton Decay?
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Graduate Proof That Multiverse Doesn't Exist
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Graduate What Conditions Must Be Met for a Transformation to Be Canonical?
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Graduate Is the simple explanation of modern physics ever the case?
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Graduate Can light produce weak gravity waves?
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