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Will supergravity unify quantum theory with general relativity?

JUN 01, 1977

DOI: 10.1063/1.3037591

Recently some theorists have been trying to unify general relativity and quantum theory into a framework called “supergravity.” The hope is that supergravity theory will provide a link between gravitation and particle physics. So far the work can be characterized as highly mathematical and limited to a relatively small group of practitioners. But enthusiasm among its proponents runs high.

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