quantum theory

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Over time, Lorentz invariance became a foundational assumption in modern physics, especially within quantum theory.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Cat qubits are named in honour of Erwin Schrödinger, whose cat-in-a-box question in 1935 helped illuminate some of the thinking behind quantum theory.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

JJ: There’s so much contradiction within the music on “Quantum Baby” that mimics quantum theory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

“In this approach the currently fixed geometry of quantum theory, tied to the Born rule for quantum probabilities, becomes dynamical, in analogy with dynamical spacetime metric of general relativity,” Minic said.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

This is the zero-point energy, an infinity in the formulas of quantum theory.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife