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If the universe is infinite, would QM allow the existence of "weird" zones? [closed]
If we suppose that the universe is spatially infinite and extends more or less homogenously in all directions without end (having similar galaxies, stars etc.), then we can assume that there is a more ...
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Does quantum physics apply to other dimensions?
Does quantum physics apply to other dimensions? Common sense seems to dictate that in a universe with two dimensions, quantum physics wouldn't apply, because particles would be vastly different from ...
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Classical Mechanics: Continuous or Discrete universe? [duplicate]
The question of the "continuous" or "discrete" nature of the universe is the subject of diatribe among the greatest physicists in the world. I would like to discuss the same topic, but asking a ...
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What is meant by "spontaneous creation" in this paper?
I have some questions in regard to the paper "Spontaneous creation of the universe from nothing". If I am not mistaken it is akin to Alexander Vilenkin's proposed cosmological model that has the ...
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Is it possible that the universe is (logically) classical (as opposed to, say, intuitionistic or minimal) within certain limits, but not generally?
This question is one that has been bothering me for some time now. We have assumed, based on our observations, that the universe is subservient to the principles of classical logic. But is it ...
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Why quantum fluctuation existed before big bang?
I read somewhere that quantum fluctuation can give rise to a big bang and thus the creation of a universe which we know today, where do these quantum fluctuations come from if space is only created ...
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Is the universe finite and discrete?
Is the universe finite, both in the sense of being a closed spacetime manifold, as viewed from the macro level, but also in the sense of being fully discrete and finite in all of its intricate quantum ...
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