The strange equation of quantum gravity

Abstract

Disavowed by one its fathers, ill defined, never empirically tested, the Wheeler-DeWitt equation has nevertheless had a powerful influence on fundamental physics. A well deserved one.

Appeared in the Classical and Quantum Gravity Focus issue: Milestones of general relativity. 7 pages

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• Unitarity and Holography in Gravitational Physics
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