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Undergrad Gain Formulas in Physics with the Correct Computation | F=ma, m=m0√(1-v²/c²)
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Graduate Ferrohydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics
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Graduate Marcolli Pierpaoli: Early Universe models from Noncommutative Geometry
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Graduate Wheeler-deWitt equation; creation ex nihilo
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Graduate An issue with time and how we fit in
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Graduate Unifying Gravity, Gauge Interactions & Higgs Bosons: Smolin & Speziale
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Graduate Learning N=4 SYM for the Uninitiated
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Graduate Correct Type IIA supergravity action
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Graduate Lorentz violating severely restricted: Mqg/Mplank > 1200
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Graduate Important AsymSafe QG development
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Graduate Is spacetime a physical entity?
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Graduate Programmes that calculate dimensionality
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Graduate New TOE announced by Smolin, Spezile and *Garrett Lisi
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Graduate Back to the real world re Lorentz bending
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Graduate How many string theories with more than one supersymmetry?
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Graduate A few questions about perturbation and string theory
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Graduate Is spacetime in string theory 4D or 12D?
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Graduate Canonical Ensemble: Partition Function & Free Energy
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Graduate N=8 Supergravity: Maximal Supergravity Explained
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Graduate Senovilla's Slowing Time Theory
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Undergrad Which are the constants needed for the universe to exist?
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Graduate Why Are Planck Mass and Energy Not Considered Extreme?
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Graduate Conformal invariance / reparametrization invariance
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Graduate What Are the Symmetries of the Nambu-Goto Action in String Theory?
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Graduate Supergeometry and applications in physics
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Graduate Leading models for building realistic SM from Strings.
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Graduate Are Hidden Variables Essential for Understanding Quantum Gravity?
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Graduate Gauge fixing in 5D vs 4D, and photon polarization
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Graduate Understanding String Theory: A Beginner's Guide
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Graduate Can the algebraic string formulation provide insights into Loop Quantum Gravity?
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Graduate Accelerating universe alternative
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Graduate String Theory: 6 extra dimensions
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Graduate The new spinfoam and strings as only game in town
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Graduate String Theory: Get Rundown on The Elegant Universe
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FQXi 2009 talks now on their site.
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Graduate Triply Special Relativity is the Max
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Graduate Fractal dynamics(quantum geometry)
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Graduate Resolution of the black hole information paradox
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Graduate Physics does not end at singularities (Abhay at MG12)
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Graduate Archimedes Death Ray: Theoretical vs Practical Reasons for Its Failure
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Graduate New Trends in Quantum Gravity II
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Graduate Eyo Ita, Randono, Kodama state progress?
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Graduate Is There a Flaw in the Argument Against Laraudogoitia's Supertask?
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Graduate How Does Bianchi's Paper Impact the Understanding of Loop Quantum Gravity?
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Graduate What is the underlying connection between geometry and matter in string theory?
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Graduate The recent makeup of topcited Loop/Spinfoam research (window on current work)
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Graduate Formation of Naked Singularities
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Graduate Topological Unification of M-theory and LQG?
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Graduate Can We Explore General Relativity in Laboratory Experiments?
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Graduate Videos from Planck Scale conference now online
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Undergrad Can Black Holes Absorb Massless Light?
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Graduate What does 'Coulomb branch' mean?
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New FQXi contest: What's Ultimately Possible in Physics?
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Graduate Is Gravity Weaker than Other Fundamental Forces?
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Graduate Does zero arc length mediation of EM cause the wavefunction
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Graduate Classic Physics: Exploring Symmetry of E&M & Gravity
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Graduate LQG discreteness no conflict with Lorentz contraction
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Graduate What is the rationale behind gravitons?
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Graduate Steve Carlip: Dimensional Reduction at Small Scale
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Graduate Graviton Theory: Inertial vs Gravitational Mass
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Graduate Weinberg shows support for 3+1 gravitational assymptotic safety
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Graduate Defining Superstring's Additional Dimensions
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Graduate Is string theory an approximation to QFT?
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Graduate Solution to Laplace's equation in spherical co-ordinates
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Graduate Parallel universe : Anything that can happen will happen
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Graduate Marcel Twelve redefines mainstream
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Graduate Is Minimal CFT Essential for Understanding String Theory?
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Graduate String and pair creation/annihilation
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Graduate Why does Stephen Hawking omit all mention Loop Gravity?
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Graduate Discreteness of space itself and 1dimensionality
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Graduate Do strings have to be the most fundamental
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Graduate Physical reality of string theory demonstrated
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Graduate Superpartners and the Search for New Physics at the LHC
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Graduate Why Does String Theory Suggest the Existence of Extra Dimensions?
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Graduate A string theorist reports on the Planck Scale conference
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Graduate String Theory, the singularity and photons
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Graduate Diversity of emergent gravity programs?
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Graduate Are elementary particles large or small
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Graduate What are action-angle variables and how do they relate to coordinates?
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Graduate String theory and reference frames HELP
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Graduate Can Photons and Inertial Mass Unlock Time Travel Possibilities?
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Graduate Observational Loop QG-your opinion.
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Graduate Major developments LQG a look back 1998-2009
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Graduate Does Lagrangian Mechanics Violate Causality?
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Graduate How Do Quantum Strings Vibrate and Stay Confined in Dimensions?
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Graduate Wetterich's derivation of QM from classical
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Graduate Our picks for first quarter 2009 MIP (most important QG paper)
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Graduate Expectations for LQG in 2009: New Developments and Connections to LQC
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Graduate What do stringy people find interesting about LQG?
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Graduate If someone says something about a fourth-order approximation, does that mean ?
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Graduate What is Oz and the Emerging Quantum Gravity Research in Australia?
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Graduate Why do stringy people don't like LQG?
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Graduate How Does Unimodular Gravity Influence Modern Quantum Gravity Theories?
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Graduate Near term observ. constraints on QG dispersion
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Relaxed informative Witten interview of June 18 at Cern
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Graduate If they are real, what exactly do gravitons do?
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Graduate Current status of twistor theory
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Graduate Refereed publications on Loop/Canonical QG
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Graduate Evolving law, Smolin and others
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Graduate Who are the most respected research groups in QG now?
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