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Beyond the Standard Models Forum

Join expert and advanced topics on beyond the standard model of physics. This includes professionally researched theories like strings, branes, and LQG. Mainstream physics only.

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Can higgs-like potential be derived from string phenomenology?

Jun 22, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jul 16, 2006

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Beautiful/Elegant Mathematics in String Theory

Jul 15, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jul 15, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 14K

Bojowald on video (Perimeter talk 28 June)

Jul 14, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jul 14, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Stephen Hawking & Thomas Hertog's Top-Down Approach to Universe Theory

Jul 1, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jul 14, 2006

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

How Would Confirmed Varying Constants Impact Loop Quantum Gravity?

Jul 13, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jul 13, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Padmanabhan hologravity thread

Jun 30, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jul 13, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

What Are Bee's Top Ten Unsolved Questions in Physics?

Jul 8, 2006 · Replies 22 · Jul 13, 2006

Replies: 22

Views: 4K

Are strings oscillators with specific gauge properties?

Apr 14, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jul 11, 2006

Replies: 1

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Fh/Distler conversation is interesting

Jul 5, 2006 · Replies 16 · Jul 10, 2006

Replies: 16

Views: 4K

The Haag-Lopuszanski-Sohnius theorem

Jul 9, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jul 10, 2006

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Get a Comprehensive Introduction to String Theory on Our Blog

Jul 10, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jul 10, 2006

Replies: 1

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Newton's G or Planck's Length?

Jul 6, 2006 · Replies 13 · Jul 10, 2006

Replies: 13

Views: 3K

Physics needs new options (Overbye of NYT)

Jul 4, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jul 10, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

What Are the Recommended Papers on GZK and Deformed Lorentz Symmetry?

Jul 6, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jul 9, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

How Does Category Theory Address Challenges in Quantum Gravity?

Jul 8, 2006 · Replies 11 · Jul 9, 2006

Replies: 11

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Unraveling the Mystery of Gravity: Insights from M Theory | Beginner's Guide

Jul 4, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jul 5, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Stroop Theory (lives in category land)

Jun 1, 2006 · Replies 41 · Jul 5, 2006

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Replies: 41

Views: 7K

The clearest of the Higher papers

Jun 25, 2006 · Replies 11 · Jul 3, 2006

Replies: 11

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How Are Spin Networks Measured in Loop Quantum Gravity?

Jun 28, 2006 · Replies 18 · Jun 29, 2006

Replies: 18

Views: 3K

Could Generation 0 Matter Exist in Our Universe?

Jun 27, 2006 · Replies 9 · Jun 29, 2006

Replies: 9

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Why does gravity need gravitons?

Jun 28, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jun 28, 2006

Replies: 1

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Testing relativity and_________

Jun 28, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jun 28, 2006

Replies: 4

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What Are Canonical Isomorphisms in Coproducts of Categories?

Jun 27, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jun 27, 2006

Replies: 2

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Question about M-Theory dimensions

Jun 27, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jun 27, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Update on Towards QG Oriti's book

Mar 6, 2006 · Replies 10 · Jun 26, 2006

Replies: 10

Views: 4K

Nominations 2nd quarter M.I.P. prediction poll

Apr 11, 2006 · Replies 14 · Jun 26, 2006

Replies: 14

Views: 3K

Is Kitchener/Waterloo the Perfect Place for a Wedding?

Jun 24, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jun 26, 2006

Replies: 6

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Baratin Freidel Beef Baez and the Higher Yum-Yums

Jun 23, 2006 · Replies 18 · Jun 26, 2006

Replies: 18

Views: 4K

Bojowald Perimeter talks 28 and 29 June

Jun 24, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jun 24, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Baez: Higher-Dimensional Algebra for Quantum Spacetime

Jun 7, 2006 · Replies 7 · Jun 18, 2006

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Cosmic Natural Selection: Where to start?

Jun 14, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jun 16, 2006

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

The Theory Of Everything/ M-Theory

Jun 6, 2006 · Replies 29 · Jun 16, 2006

Replies: 29

Views: 5K

Against Symmetry Smolin in Paris June 14

May 30, 2006 · Replies 21 · Jun 15, 2006

Replies: 21

Views: 6K

Strings '06 conference program now posted

Jun 14, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jun 15, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

What Is the Marseille Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics?

Apr 16, 2006 · Replies 62 · Jun 15, 2006

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Replies: 62

Views: 8K

Randall-Sundrum; Observable particles at LHC?

Apr 30, 2006 · Replies 10 · Jun 14, 2006

Replies: 10

Views: 17K

Practical Questions: Answers Wanted

Jun 13, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jun 14, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Is There a Quantum Mechanics Framework Without Hilbert Space?

Jun 13, 2006 · Replies 0 · Jun 13, 2006

Replies: 0

Views: 3K

Is String Theory Still Taken Seriously or Has it Become a Joke?

Jun 12, 2006 · Replies 5 · Jun 13, 2006

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

Sunday Times review: Not Even Wrong (11 June)

Jun 10, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jun 12, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Piombino Conference (DICE2006)

Jun 10, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jun 12, 2006

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Is the Concept of Size Circular in Physics?

Jun 10, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jun 11, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Why is Heim Theory Not Widely Accepted in Physics?

Jun 6, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jun 6, 2006

Replies: 1

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The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science (Houghton Mifflin)

May 31, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jun 1, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Baez talk today-notes available and accessible

May 31, 2006 · Replies 2 · May 31, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Are superstrings the only option? What about GR approaches?

May 25, 2006 · Replies 62 · May 31, 2006

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Replies: 62

Views: 10K

So, strings are simply small waves of energy?

May 29, 2006 · Replies 7 · May 31, 2006

Replies: 7

Views: 2K

How Does BF Theory Enhance Our Understanding of Gravity and Relativity?

May 28, 2006 · Replies 17 · May 30, 2006

Replies: 17

Views: 4K

Vafa & Ooguri on String Landscape & Swampland

May 29, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 30, 2006

Replies: 3

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Arriving to Strings: Einstein Eqns, Riemann Tensor, Poliakov Action

May 23, 2006 · Replies 13 · May 27, 2006

Replies: 13

Views: 3K

Quantum Graffiti: MEDIA COVERAGE, JOB OPENINGS & Gossip Around Loll at Utrecht

Jun 1, 2005 · Replies 167 · May 26, 2006

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Replies: 167

Views: 55K

How Has Yidun Wan Blended Multilingual Elements into His Quantum Gravity Blog?

May 8, 2006 · Replies 15 · May 25, 2006

Replies: 15

Views: 5K

What Issues Arise from the Use of Quantum Foam?

May 23, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 24, 2006

Replies: 3

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How is the unit of quantum space time (given) a value

May 24, 2006 · Replies 6 · May 24, 2006

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

Baez and Perez beef strings and branes

May 15, 2006 · Replies 35 · May 24, 2006

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Replies: 35

Views: 6K

Non-string QG positions in US (some data)

May 20, 2006 · Replies 16 · May 22, 2006

Replies: 16

Views: 4K

Finding "R. Gastmans, Ubiquitous Photon: Helicity Method for QED and QCD"

May 16, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 22, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Is there a difference between normal and anti-gravitating geodesics?

Apr 24, 2006 · Replies 137 · May 21, 2006

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Replies: 137

Views: 22K

Uncover the Secrets of Studying Complex Subjects | Expert Tips

May 19, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 20, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Why 3+1 Dimensions? - Randall and Karch

May 8, 2006 · Replies 29 · May 17, 2006

Replies: 29

Views: 6K

What are the implications of Ansari's discovery of degeneracy in LQG?

May 15, 2006 · Replies 10 · May 16, 2006

Replies: 10

Views: 3K

Modified Gravity with Baryon Oscillations: SDSS to WFMOS

May 13, 2006 · Replies 5 · May 16, 2006

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Another dark horse in the MOND race

May 14, 2006 · Replies 4 · May 16, 2006

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Check Out New Baez Article on BF - gr-qc/0603085

Mar 21, 2006 · Replies 6 · May 15, 2006

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

What is the significance of Kepler Day and why should we celebrate it?

May 12, 2006 · Replies 7 · May 15, 2006

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Uncovering the Truth Behind Background Independence and Occam's Razor

May 15, 2006 · Replies 11 · May 15, 2006

Replies: 11

Views: 3K

How do ‘quantum loops’ differ from ‘Wilson lines’?

May 12, 2006 · Replies 12 · May 15, 2006

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Defining the Marcus Number: A Physics Problem for Discovery

May 14, 2006 · Replies 1 · May 15, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Immirzi 0.274 (Meissner+Ghosh+Mitra+Corichi et al)

May 8, 2006 · Replies 1 · May 14, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Group Field Theory approach to Quantum Gravity

May 13, 2006 · Replies 7 · May 14, 2006

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

New source of constant inflow of energy for practical use

May 5, 2006 · Replies 2 · May 12, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Exotic Statistics for Strings in 4d BF Theory

May 11, 2006 · Replies 6 · May 12, 2006

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Puzzle: what's the entropy of BH horizon viewed from inside?

May 11, 2006 · Replies 18 · May 12, 2006

Replies: 18

Views: 4K

What is the moral obligation of theorists in the scientific community?

May 6, 2006 · Replies 34 · May 12, 2006

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Replies: 34

Views: 5K

Robert B. Mann et al: Black String Solutions w/ Negative Cosmological Constant

May 10, 2006 · Replies 1 · May 11, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Opinions on Theory & Possibility of 2 Times

May 7, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 10, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Bosonic action in M Theory -> IIA Theory

May 7, 2006 · Replies 4 · May 10, 2006

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Quantum mechanics from a universal action reservoir?

Apr 27, 2006 · Replies 8 · May 9, 2006

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

(finally)Falsifying String Theory by Jacques Distler

Apr 30, 2006 · Replies 25 · May 8, 2006

Replies: 25

Views: 11K

Major Rideout Surya recapture continuum

May 1, 2006 · Replies 18 · May 8, 2006

Replies: 18

Views: 3K

Poll

Most Influential Paper 2006 (first quarter)

Apr 6, 2006 · Replies 24 · May 6, 2006

Replies: 24

Views: 8K

Energy in Space Time: Where Does it Come From?

May 6, 2006 · Replies 5 · May 6, 2006

Replies: 5

Views: 2K

Second-Order Graviton Propagator in Rovelli-Smolin's Loop Quantum Gravity

May 4, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 5, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Generic predictions of quantum theories of gravity

May 4, 2006 · Replies 3 · May 5, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Poll

Beyond Standard: what will the LHC find?

Apr 27, 2006 · Replies 28 · May 2, 2006

Replies: 28

Views: 5K

Spinfoam 4D unification hazards a prediction

Apr 28, 2006 · Replies 24 · May 2, 2006

Replies: 24

Views: 5K

Results of last year's CDT prediction poll

May 1, 2006 · Replies 1 · May 1, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Bojowald 3 week gig at KITP quantum NONsingularities

Apr 30, 2006 · Replies 3 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Livine/Terno Geometry from Information

Apr 16, 2006 · Replies 7 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Smolin, Arkani-Hamed, and Randall at APS: my recollections

Apr 30, 2006 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Discovering Burkhard Heim: A Theory of Everything?

Apr 27, 2006 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Possible to create gravitational fields

Apr 24, 2006 · Replies 10 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 10

Views: 3K

Congratulations jgraber (occasional Beyond forum visitor)

Apr 19, 2006 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Mode expansion for a closed string?

Apr 12, 2006 · Replies 18 · Apr 28, 2006

Replies: 18

Views: 5K

Searching for Extra Dimensions: Experiments & Results

Apr 19, 2006 · Replies 5 · Apr 28, 2006

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Gravitomagnetic effect 10^20 large then predicted by GR ?

Mar 26, 2006 · Replies 8 · Apr 28, 2006

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

QG self consistency and cut-offs

Apr 26, 2006 · Replies 8 · Apr 28, 2006

Replies: 8

Views: 2K

Explain how a hypersphere is possible

Apr 25, 2006 · Replies 12 · Apr 27, 2006

Replies: 12

Views: 3K

Rafael Porto: the new paper with Gambini and Pullin

Apr 27, 2006 · Replies 1 · Apr 27, 2006

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Hossless Anti-Gravity: Bojowald's Landmark Paper & Beyond

Apr 27, 2006 · Replies 2 · Apr 27, 2006

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Theoretical Physics

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Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that focuses on developing mathematical models and theoretical frameworks to explain and predict physical phenomena. Theoretical physicists strive to understand the fundamental principles that govern the universe, often delving into realms beyond immediate experimental observation.

This field involves the creation of mathematical equations and conceptual frameworks, exploring topics such as quantum mechanics, general relativity, and particle physics.

Theoretical physicists contribute to our understanding of the universe at both the smallest and largest scales, seeking to formulate elegant and comprehensive theories that describe the underlying principles of the cosmos, even if some aspects remain challenging to verify experimentally.

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