
Proving Gravity Is Not Quantum | Ivette Fuentes
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In this episode Curt talks with Ivette Fuentes about the challenges of proving that gravity is not a quantum phenomenon. They explore how quantum information, quantum gravity research, and recent collaborations with Sir Roger Penrose shed light on the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity.
- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:20 - Unification in Physics
- 04:15 - Ivette’s Background
- 21:00 - Fundamental Questions Unanswered
- 23:54 - Quantum Theory and Relativity
- 30:17 - Superpositions
- 33:49 - Using Technology to Develop New Theories
- 39:08 - Exploring Large and Small Scales
- 48:32 - Long Range Experiments / Quantum Teleportation
- 57:36 - Quantum Clocks
- 01:06:46 - Relativistic Quantum Clock Model
- 01:13:57 - Does Gravity Collapse the Superposition?
- 01:17:18 - Where the Field is Now
- 01:22:04 - Bose-Einstein Condenstate
- 01:26:11 - New Device: Atom Interferometer
- 01:37:38 - Testing Ivette’s Predictions
- 01:38:53 - Outro / Support TOE
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- Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ
- Ivette’s first paper on Seyfert galaxies: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/311925/pdf
- Ivette’s paper (Alice falls into a black hole): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0410172
- Part 1 of Ivette’s papers on confined quantum scalar fields: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.10507
- Multiverse Ivette Fuentes: Roger Penrose on LIGO controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR_WbACfPo
- Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ASV7NWn38
- Spacetime effects on satellite-based quantum communications: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1309.3088
- Testing the effects of gravity and motion on quantum entanglement in space-based experiments: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.1933
- Resolving the gravitational redshift within a millimeter atomic sample: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12238
- Motion and gravity effects in the precision of quantum clocks: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4235
- Gravitational time dilation in extended quantum systems: the case of light clocks in Schwarzschild spacetime: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.07869
- Exploring the unification of quantum theory and general relativity with a Bose-Einstein condensate: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.04630
- A trapped atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.06092
- Quantum Frequency Interferometry: with applications ranging from gravitational wave detection to dark matter searches: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.02618
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- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:20 - Unification in Physics
- 04:15 - Ivette’s Background
- 21:00 - Fundamental Questions Unanswered
- 23:54 - Quantum Theory and Relativity
- 30:17 - Superpositions
- 33:49 - Using Technology to Develop New Theories
- 39:08 - Exploring Large and Small Scales
- 48:32 - Long Range Experiments / Quantum Teleportation
- 57:36 - Quantum Clocks
- 01:06:46 - Relativistic Quantum Clock Model
- 01:13:57 - Does Gravity Collapse the Superposition?
- 01:17:18 - Where the Field is Now
- 01:22:04 - Bose-Einstein Condenstate
- 01:26:11 - New Device: Atom Interferometer
- 01:37:38 - Testing Ivette’s Predictions
- 01:38:53 - Outro / Support TOE
SPONSORS:
- The Economist: Get a 20% discount on annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOE
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)
- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch
RESOURCES:
- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc
- YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join
- Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ
- Ivette’s first paper on Seyfert galaxies: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/311925/pdf
- Ivette’s paper (Alice falls into a black hole): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0410172
- Part 1 of Ivette’s papers on confined quantum scalar fields: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.10507
- Multiverse Ivette Fuentes: Roger Penrose on LIGO controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR_WbACfPo
- Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ASV7NWn38
- Spacetime effects on satellite-based quantum communications: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1309.3088
- Testing the effects of gravity and motion on quantum entanglement in space-based experiments: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.1933
- Resolving the gravitational redshift within a millimeter atomic sample: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12238
- Motion and gravity effects in the precision of quantum clocks: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4235
- Gravitational time dilation in extended quantum systems: the case of light clocks in Schwarzschild spacetime: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.07869
- Exploring the unification of quantum theory and general relativity with a Bose-Einstein condensate: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.04630
- A trapped atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.06092
- Quantum Frequency Interferometry: with applications ranging from gravitational wave detection to dark matter searches: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.02618
- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
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- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
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