"loop quantum gravity" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} loop quantum gravity (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A theory which attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, according to which space can be regarded as an extremely fine fabric of finite loops. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: LQG [abbreviation] Derived forms: LQG [abbreviation] Translations (theory): Schleifenquantengravitation [feminine] (German), Schleifen-Quantengravitation [feminine] (German), pętlowa grawitacja kwantowa [feminine] (Polish), петлева́я ква́нтова гравита́ция (petlevája kvántova gravitácija) [feminine] (Russian), пе́тльова ква́нтова гравіта́ція (pétlʹova kvántova hravitácija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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