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causal set theory: a standalone construct

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Gravitational physics

approach to quantum gravity in which spacetime is fundamentally a discrete partially ordered set of events.

In gravitational physics, causal set theory refers to approach to quantum gravity in which spacetime is fundamentally a discrete partially ordered set of events. This meaning comes from Bombelli (1987) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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Bombelli, L., Lee, J., Meyer, D., & Sorkin, R. D. (1987). Space-time as a causal set. Physical Review Letters, 59(5), 521-524. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.59.521

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