Quantum Gravity: Einstein, Strings, and Loops

Quantum Gravity: Einstein, Strings, and Loops

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S1 E20: A theory of everything must fit gravity into the quantum realm, reconciling the general theory of relativity with the standard model of particle physics. Explore the features of gravity that make this unification so difficult, and evaluate two intriguing approaches: superstring theory and loop quantum gravity.