Lee Smolin Quotes

born 1955 United States

Lee Smolin (born June 6, 1955) is an American theoretical physicist, academic and author known for his contributions to quantum gravity theory, in particular the approach known as loop quantum gravity. His research interests include cosmology, elementary particle theory, the foundations of quantum mechanics, and theoretical biology.

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Unfortunately, so far... a truly background independent formulation of string theory has not been achieved... [It is] often called the search for M theory...

A perspective on the landscape problem" arXiv (2012)

We show that some known classical results have particularly simple derivations within the Ashtekar formalism. These include Witten's positive energy theorem...

Positive energy in quantum gravity" arXiv (2014)

I was joined by Carlo Rovelli, and we were able to make a full-fledged quantum theory of gravity... This became loop quantum gravity.

Loop Quantum Gravity," The New Humanists: Science at the Edge (2003)

If we believe that the task of physics is the discovery of a timeless mathematical equation that captures every aspect of the universe, then we believe that the truth about the universe lies outside the universe.

Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe (2013)

While most people... were seeking to modify the principles of either relativity or quantum theory, we surprised ourselves (and many other people) by succeeding in putting them together without modifying their principles.

Loop Quantum Gravity," The New Humanists: Science at the Edge (2003)

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