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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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VOTE for the best QG paper, at Christine's blog

Jan 17, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jan 27, 2006

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String theory question for a sci fi story

Jan 26, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jan 26, 2006

Replies: 4

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Can you make anything of either of these two papers?

Jan 24, 2006 · Replies 0 · Jan 24, 2006

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Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman weighs in at Woit's

Jan 20, 2006 · Replies 12 · Jan 24, 2006

Replies: 12

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Loop Quantum Cosmology: Martin Bojowald's Awe-Inspiring Work

Jan 24, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2006

Replies: 1

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Unraveling the Mysteries of String Theory

Jan 24, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2006

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String theory applied to world timeline?

Jan 23, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 23, 2006

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Question: Where can I find the ebook 'superstring' by Polchinski?

Jan 16, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 22, 2006

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What Happens to Mass and Energy as Objects Approach the Speed of Light?

Jan 16, 2006 · Replies 5 · Jan 22, 2006

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Garrett Lisi bid to join Std. Model w/ gravity

Nov 21, 2005 · Replies 43 · Jan 20, 2006

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Is Dark Matter Just Energy in Hidden Dimensions?

Jan 10, 2006 · Replies 3 · Jan 17, 2006

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Textbooks for Equations: Amazon Just Picked Up a Bunch

Jan 16, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 16, 2006

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Could CSL-1 Be Ruled Out as a Cosmic String?

Jan 13, 2006 · Replies 2 · Jan 13, 2006

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Progress to testable QG/M path integral

Jan 4, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jan 10, 2006

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Is Quantum Geometry the Zero Point Energy?

Dec 31, 2005 · Replies 56 · Jan 7, 2006

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Can the Universe Be Described as a Field?

Dec 13, 2005 · Replies 10 · Jan 6, 2006

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Brannen@yahoo.comWhat is the content of my first archive paper?

Dec 29, 2005 · Replies 5 · Jan 5, 2006

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Edge question for 2006 (Lee Smolin's answer)

Jan 2, 2006 · Replies 30 · Jan 5, 2006

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Why no supersymmetric partners?

Jan 3, 2006 · Replies 11 · Jan 5, 2006

Replies: 11

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What are the ten dimensions of string theory?

Jan 4, 2006 · Replies 6 · Jan 4, 2006

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Biran Greene @ The Edge: The Multiverse Hazard

Jan 4, 2006 · Replies 4 · Jan 4, 2006

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Distler's Latest: Quantum Gravity and the Continuum Limit

Jan 3, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 4, 2006

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Arxiv stats for 2005 are ready

Jan 2, 2006 · Replies 7 · Jan 3, 2006

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Bojowald now Assistant Professor at Penn State

Jan 2, 2006 · Replies 1 · Jan 2, 2006

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Interesting Paper On Quantum Gravity

Jan 1, 2006 · Replies 16 · Jan 1, 2006

Replies: 16

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String Theory's & LQG's Successes

Dec 31, 2005 · Replies 19 · Jan 1, 2006

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Dynamic Topology and the Impact of Expanding Spacetime on Subsets and Dimensions

Dec 30, 2005 · Replies 12 · Dec 31, 2005

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Does String Theory Satisfy Einstein's Conditions for a Physical Theory?

Dec 27, 2005 · Replies 44 · Dec 31, 2005

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Gammaray bursts test QG? how and whether.

Dec 29, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 30, 2005

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New cosmology - dark energy unnecessary

Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 42 · Dec 29, 2005

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Max Tegmark, Lee Smolin-polite conversation at Peter's

Dec 18, 2005 · Replies 20 · Dec 28, 2005

Replies: 20

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Can Quantum Entanglement Reassign Causality Between Discrete Units of Space?

Dec 20, 2005 · Replies 7 · Dec 26, 2005

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What is the current scientific consensus on the shape of an electron?

Dec 11, 2005 · Replies 11 · Dec 21, 2005

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Alain Connes-views on quantum gravity

Dec 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 18, 2005

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Wilczek: Enlightenment, Knowledge, Ignorance, Temptation

Dec 14, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 17, 2005

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Unruh-ly radiation inside nucleons

Oct 11, 2005 · Replies 8 · Dec 16, 2005

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Kowalski Glikman Jerzy K-G: Someone to Watch

Dec 11, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 16, 2005

Replies: 1

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Can Spinfoam Quantum Gravity Naturally Incorporate Feynman Diagrams?

Dec 15, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 15, 2005

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A Conspectus on Group Averaging

Dec 14, 2005 · Replies 0 · Dec 14, 2005

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Why Should Outlaws in Quantum Gravity Embrace Constructive Criticism?

Dec 12, 2005 · Replies 11 · Dec 14, 2005

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String Theory: A Call for Innovative Approaches

Dec 9, 2005 · Replies 7 · Dec 12, 2005

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Is Noldus's Approach a Radical Redefinition of Quantum Mechanics?

Dec 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 11, 2005

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Wang: Towards Conformal Loop Quantum Gravity

Dec 7, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 7, 2005

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Problems with modern High Energy Theory?

Nov 21, 2005 · Replies 9 · Dec 6, 2005

Replies: 9

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Hendryk Pfeiffer has a new preprint on arxiv

Apr 22, 2004 · Replies 42 · Dec 6, 2005

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Physicsweb:'t Hooft Witten Dowker Davies

Dec 5, 2005 · Replies 19 · Dec 6, 2005

Replies: 19

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Anyone want to explain a few things?

Nov 27, 2005 · Replies 12 · Dec 5, 2005

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Are Preons the Key to Combining Gravity and Matter in Loop Quantum Gravity?

Nov 16, 2005 · Replies 20 · Dec 4, 2005

Replies: 20

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J D Christensen's Detailed Paper Discussed by Marcus: A Fascinating Read

Dec 2, 2005 · Replies 3 · Dec 3, 2005

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Flying cars from string theory ?

Dec 3, 2005 · Replies 2 · Dec 3, 2005

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31 Dimensionless Constants-Wilczek, Tegmark, Aguirre, Rees

Nov 29, 2005 · Replies 9 · Dec 3, 2005

Replies: 9

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QG '05 the other quantum gravity conference

Dec 1, 2005 · Replies 1 · Dec 1, 2005

Replies: 1

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String Theory Gets Real-Sort Of /article in Science

Dec 4, 2004 · Replies 17 · Dec 1, 2005

Replies: 17

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Foundational Questions fq(x) Smolin and Wilcek on board

Oct 5, 2005 · Replies 8 · Nov 30, 2005

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Baez and Schreiber: Higher Gauge Theory

Nov 29, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 29, 2005

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Questions on Freidel's Group Field Theory (hep-th/050516)

Nov 27, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 27, 2005

Replies: 3

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Mixed States at somethingsimilar.com, web aggregate for physicists

Nov 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2005

Replies: 1

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How Does Christine Dantas Explore Quantum Gravity Through Astrophysics?

Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 26, 2005

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Eager to learn 3+1 decomposition

Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 25, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 6K

Wheeler-Dewitt equation and canonical quantum gravity

Nov 24, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 25, 2005

Replies: 1

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Baez links Standard Model symmetries to Calabi-Yaus

Nov 8, 2005 · Replies 15 · Nov 23, 2005

Replies: 15

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String Theory: peace in our time?

Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 47 · Nov 22, 2005

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Replies: 47

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Can Inflation and Compactification Shed Light on Dark Energy?

Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 22, 2005

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The space of diff-invariant states

Nov 19, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 22, 2005

Replies: 4

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Any better reasons than this one for not believing in the landscape?

Nov 20, 2005 · Replies 11 · Nov 21, 2005

Replies: 11

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String Theory: Will it Always be a TOENAIL?

Nov 21, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2005

Replies: 1

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Is M-Theory Holding Up or Going Down the Drain?

Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 19 · Nov 21, 2005

Replies: 19

Views: 6K

What Happens to Straight Pieces of Cosmic String Compared to Loops?

Nov 21, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2005

Replies: 1

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What is the Connection Between String Theory and Stability?

Oct 19, 2005 · Replies 12 · Nov 20, 2005

Replies: 12

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How Standard Model numbers arise from LQG

Nov 12, 2005 · Replies 22 · Nov 17, 2005

Replies: 22

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Good introductory books for string theory?

Nov 16, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 17, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Loops '05 recorded talks now available

Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 13 · Nov 15, 2005

Replies: 13

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Trying to make sence of m-theory

Nov 11, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 15, 2005

Replies: 4

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Are We Only Seeing the Tip of the Dimensional Iceberg?

Nov 13, 2005 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2005

Replies: 2

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Smolin letter to a string believer

Aug 15, 2005 · Replies 22 · Nov 12, 2005

Replies: 22

Views: 7K

11 dimensions proposed by string theory

Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 11, 2005

Replies: 5

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Jones gives quantum algorithm for Jones knot polynomial

Nov 9, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 9, 2005

Replies: 1

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Introductory explanation about dualities?

Nov 3, 2005 · Replies 7 · Nov 8, 2005

Replies: 7

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Steven Weinberg bets Andrei Linde's life, and one dog

Nov 3, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2005

Replies: 1

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Atiyah's Quest for a New Basis of QM

Oct 26, 2005 · Replies 21 · Nov 5, 2005

Replies: 21

Views: 6K

Understanding Entropy in LQG: Evidence from Spin Network Systems

Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2005

Replies: 5

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Can String Theory Explain What Lies Beyond a Black Hole's Event Horizon?

Oct 20, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 2, 2005

Replies: 3

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Trees to Loops: Computing SUSY Yang-Mills Amplitudes

Oct 31, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 1, 2005

Replies: 4

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Gdaigle's notes on Nobel conference in Minnesota

Nov 1, 2005 · Replies 0 · Nov 1, 2005

Replies: 0

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Shtetl-optimized, an attractive blog

Oct 27, 2005 · Replies 8 · Oct 30, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

Standard Model particle spectrum from String Theory

Oct 20, 2005 · Replies 25 · Oct 29, 2005

Replies: 25

Views: 7K

Is Renate Loll's Approach to Quantum Gravity the Key to Unifying Physics?

Oct 21, 2005 · Replies 13 · Oct 28, 2005

Replies: 13

Views: 4K

How can Gravity have particles.

Aug 30, 2005 · Replies 57 · Oct 28, 2005

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Replies: 57

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Questions About String Theory: Get Answers Here

Sep 17, 2005 · Replies 55 · Oct 22, 2005

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Replies: 55

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Watch Loops05 Talks Online - No Need to Wait

Oct 6, 2005 · Replies 30 · Oct 20, 2005

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Replies: 30

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What Are Voronov's Key Contributions to Operads?

Oct 18, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 19, 2005

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Do e Observe Quantum Gravity Effects at Galactic Scales?

Oct 1, 2005 · Replies 29 · Oct 11, 2005

Replies: 29

Views: 6K

What Non-commutative Geometry Is and Can Do

May 26, 2005 · Replies 36 · Oct 11, 2005

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Replies: 36

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What is the latest research on spin foam models of quantum gravity?

Sep 9, 2005 · Replies 36 · Oct 10, 2005

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Replies: 36

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Robert Helling live-blogs Loops 05

Oct 10, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 10, 2005

Replies: 1

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Vafa: Landscape and Swampland

Sep 28, 2005 · Replies 11 · Oct 7, 2005

Replies: 11

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What Insights Does the Toronto String Theory Panel Video Offer?

Aug 8, 2005 · Replies 12 · Oct 7, 2005

Replies: 12

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Testable analog of Hawking effect-explain?

Oct 3, 2005 · Replies 4 · Oct 5, 2005

Replies: 4

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Understanding Randall Sundrum Model: Weakness of Gravity

Sep 28, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 4, 2005

Replies: 5

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Infinite number of Hamiltonian constraints

Oct 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 4, 2005

Replies: 1

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Theoretical Physics

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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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