What is the connection between General Relativity and gravitons?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the connection between General Relativity and gravitons, exploring how these concepts relate to each other in the context of gravity. Participants examine the theoretical implications and the speculative nature of gravitons in relation to the bending of spacetime.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that General Relativity describes gravity as the bending of spacetime, while gravitons are considered the force carriers for gravity, prompting a question about their relationship.
  • Another participant suggests that gravitons might be conceptualized as the bending of spacetime itself, although they acknowledge the speculative nature of gravitons and their undetected status.
  • A different participant expresses skepticism, stating there is "absolutely none whatsoever" in terms of connection between the two concepts.
  • Some participants indicate a need for further research to gain more information on gravitons.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the relationship between General Relativity and gravitons, with some proposing potential connections while others assert there is no connection at all. The discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the speculative nature of gravitons and the lack of experimental evidence for their existence, which may influence the discussion's conclusions.

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Recently I've been doing some research in physics, and I've come across a problem: what exactly is the connection between General Relativity and gravitons? I know that General Relativity talks about the bending of spacetime and how that causes gravity, and that the graviton is supposedly the force carrier for gravity.

If both are true, how are they related to each other (i.e. what do gravitons have to do with the bending of spacetime?)
 
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In a sense, gravitons may actually 'be' the bending of spacetime.

That said, gravitons are really speculative right now and they haven't been detected yet. They may not exist.

EDIT: oops, didn't see atyy's post there.
 
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Interesting...I guess I'll have to wait for more research to actually find a lot of information on gravitons.
 
Absolutely none whatsoever.
 

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