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quantum theory

[kwon-tuhm thee-uh-ree, theer-ee] / ˈkwɒn təm ˌθi ə ri, ˌθɪər i /


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Where quantum theory has so far failed is in explaining gravitation, the force that keeps us on the ground and steers the earth around the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A century of quantum theory has shown otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Instead quantum theory thinks of space as a network of tiny regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Quantum jumps -- sudden transitions from one energy state to another -- have been part of quantum theory since the early 1900s.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Similarly, in the quantum theory of gravity, there are many different possible quantum states for the universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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