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quantum theory

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


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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

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

Schrödinger introduced the idea to highlight how strange quantum theory appeared.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

Because of its oddities, many physicists disliked quantum theory, or at least certain aspects of it, and none more so than Einstein.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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