Wheeler's quantum foam

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Properties (47)
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gptkbp:instanceOf theory
gptkbp:associated_with black hole physics
gptkbp:claims the existence of virtual particles
gptkbp:concept various physicists
the fluctuations of energy in empty space
gptkbp:description the_structure_of_spacetime_at_the_Planck_scale
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Archibald_Wheeler
gptkbp:explores quantum_field_theory
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on astrophysics
gptkbp:has_implications_for the nature of reality
the nature of black holes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wheeler's quantum foam
gptkbp:influenced quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:influences the development of quantum theories.
gptkbp:is_a_document_that spacetime is granular
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of theories of quantum gravity
gptkbp:is_a_model_for the early universe
spacetime is constantly changing
spacetime is dynamic
the behavior of the universe at its smallest scales
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for the Big Bang
understanding spacetime
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of theoretical physics
mathematical physics
philosophical debate
the nature of time
classical physics
research in physics
the multiverse theory
the unification of forces
theorized since the 1980s
quantum_cosmology
gptkbp:is_featured_in the idea of bubbles in spacetime
quantum_fluctuations
gptkbp:is_part_of modern physics
gptkbp:is_used_in scientific literature
the fabric of spacetime
the behavior of particles at small scales
gptkbp:isConnectedTo string theory
gptkbp:leads the concept of wormholes
gptkbp:related_to the uncertainty principle
Hawking_radiation
quantum_gravity
gptkbp:relatedApplication quantum_entanglement
gptkbp:suitableFor spacetime is not smooth but rather fluctuates wildly
gptkbp:theory the behavior of matter and energy at the quantum level
the existence of a foamy structure