Chapter 1
The puzzle of gravity
Chapter 2
The quantum clash
Chapter 3
Vibrating strings and extra dimensions
Chapter 4
The ultimate cosmic detective work
YOUR GOAL
Master of Searching for the graviton
Ch 2 · The quantum clash
hue The Graviton
To bridge the cosmic rift and make the physics puzzle fit, I'm the spin-two packet bringing gravity, bit by bit.
hue The clash between gravity and quantum mechanics becomes critical in extreme places like black holes and the Big Bang.
hue When physicists try to calculate graviton interactions using standard quantum math, the equations break and yield infinite answers.
BETA
hue Bounce gravitrons off cosmic targets to learn how these theoretical particles transmit gravity.
Fun Fact
Black hole centers: At the center of a black hole, gravity is so intense that our current laws of physics completely break down.
Glossary
graviton (noun)
A hypothetical elementary particle that transmits the force of gravity in the framework of quantum field theory. Albert Einstein's smooth spacetime model contradicts quantum mechanics because incorporating this particle mathematically produces nonsensical infinities.
A hypothetical elementary particle that transmits the force of gravity in the framework of quantum field theory. Albert Einstein's smooth spacetime model contradicts quantum mechanics because incorporating this particle mathematically produces nonsensical infinities.