Why graviton particle theory concept is not accepted?

sairajagopal
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
is graviton does really exist?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
sairajagopal said:
is graviton does really exist?

Not currently known, there is no experimental support for the graviton at this time. On the other hand, General Relativity (which does not postulate gravitons) is a successful theory.
 
A better question would be why would a graviton particle theory be accepted. There is no direct evidence for gravitational waves, much less gravitons, so why would their existence be accepted?
 
Well, since Quantum Field Theories were really effiecient in describing the other 3 interactions, people hope it can be used for gravitation as well, that's why graviton is hoped to exist.

Postulating the existence of such a particle will also give Newton's 1/r law in the classical limit(just like GR), which is a good thing, but... There are problems with incorporating gravitons to the Standard Model of praticle physics, so this is kind of one frontier of theoretical(and mathematical) physics...
 

Thread 'Quantum Entanglement is a Kinematic Fact, not a Dynamical Effect'

Insights auto threads is broken atm, so I'm manually creating these for new Insight articles. Towards the end of the first lecture for the Qiskit Global Summer School 2025, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Olivia Lanes (Global Lead, Content and Education IBM) stated... Source: https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/quantum-entanglement-is-a-kinematic-fact-not-a-dynamical-effect/ by @RUTA
View full post »

Thread 'Quantum behaviour of an electron around a positively charged sphere'

If we release an electron around a positively charged sphere, the initial state of electron is a linear combination of Hydrogen-like states. According to quantum mechanics, evolution of time would not change this initial state because the potential is time independent. However, classically we expect the electron to collide with the sphere. So, it seems that the quantum and classics predict different behaviours!
View full post »

Similar threads

I Would gravitons theoretically act like photons?
Replies
18
Views
2K
I How can gravitons have anti particles?
Replies
24
Views
3K
B So this is a bit of a duplicate: Is the universe fully transparent to gravitons?
Replies
38
Views
3K
B Gravitons vs photons: Does the size of the atom make any difference?
Replies
3
Views
866
B Gravitrons vs Photons: how come light and gravity exist?
Replies
16
Views
2K
I The speed of forces, and applying relativity to force carriers
Replies
7
Views
2K
I Could the Discovery of the Graviton Connect Quantum and Classical Physics?
Replies
2
Views
1K
I About concept of wave-particle duality
Replies
11
Views
342
I Would these (unrealistic) conditions imply gravitons existed?
Replies
3
Views
860
I What is the cross section of a graviton?
Replies
18
Views
5K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top