John Donoghue, University of Mass, Amherst
October 19, 2012
Topic: "The Quantum Correction to the Newtonian Potential" (Video) Abstract: While quantum mechanics and general relativity are commonly said to be incompatible, that is not really true. I use the quantum correction to the gravitational interaction as an example of the modern techniques (called Effective Field Theory) that allows quantum predictions in general relativity.
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