Quantum Foam Paper Suggests Einstein Was Right About Space-Time Being 'Smooth'
Posted: 01/10/2013 2:25 pm EST | Updated: 01/10/2013 2:25 pm EST
Published: 01/10/2013 12:38 PM EST on SPACE.com
Space-time is smooth rather than foamy, a new study suggests, scoring a possible victory for Einstein over some quantum theorists who came after him.
In his general theory of relativity, Einstein described space-time as fundamentally smooth, warping only under the strain of energy and matter. Some quantum-theory interpretations disagree, however, viewing space-time as being composed of a froth of minute particles that constantly pop into and out of existence.
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