Hacker News with Generative AI: Theoretical Physics

Symmetries of Living Systems (arxiv.org)
A symmetry is a `change without change'. As simple as it sounds, this concept is the fundamental cornerstone that unifies all branches of theoretical physics.

Physics, Science, Theoretical Physics, Symmetry

8 points by Anon84 34 days ago | 0 comments

We need to 'gravitise' quantum mechanics, not quantise gravity [video] (youtube.com)

Quantum Mechanics, Physics, Theoretical Physics, Science

6 points by gone35 81 days ago | 1 comments

Black Hole Cosmology (wikipedia.org)
A black hole cosmology (also called Schwarzschild cosmology or black hole cosmological model) is a cosmological model in which the observable universe is the interior of a black hole.

Cosmology, Black Holes, Physics, Theoretical Physics

5 points by typeofhuman 131 days ago | 0 comments

The Shape That Could Replace Space-Time –- Maybe [Amplituhedron] [video] (youtube.com)

Physics, Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Geometry, Video

5 points by peter_d_sherman 149 days ago | 0 comments

The Crisis in String Theory Is Worse Than You Think (math.columbia.edu)
Curt Jaimungal has a piece out, an interview with Lenny Susskind, with the title The Crisis in String Theory is Worse Than You Think…. Some of what Susskind has to say is the same as in his recent podcast with Lawrence Krauss (discussed here). These days, Susskind sometimes sounds like Peter Woit:

Physics, String Theory, Science, Theoretical Physics, Interviews

43 points by bobismyuncle 153 days ago | 35 comments

Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time (quantamagazine.org)
An editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation.

Physics, Spacetime, Theoretical Physics

173 points by thcipriani 163 days ago | 178 comments

Physicists: Tachyons can be reconciled with the special theory of relativity (phys.org)

Physics, Relativity, Theoretical Physics, Tachyons

15 points by bikenaga 265 days ago | 12 comments

There are no particles, there are only fields (2012) (arxiv.org)

Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Theoretical Physics

36 points by primroot 286 days ago | 35 comments

Black holes may be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar' (livescience.com)