"Wheeler-DeWitt equation" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after John Archibald Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wheeler-DeWitt equation
  1. (physics) An equation that attempts to meld the ideas of quantum mechanics and general relativity. It describes the quantum version of the Hamiltonian constraint using metric variables. Wikipedia link: Wheeler-DeWitt equation Categories (topical): Physics

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