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Discreteness and determinism in superstring theory

Gerardus 't Hooft · CERN

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Superstring Theory is mathematically equivalent to a completely deterministic automaton,yet the world it describes appears to be quantum mechanical.

How can we reconcile these apparently conflicting observations, and what would John Bell have to say about them?.

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  1. Discreteness and determinism in superstring theory 2013-03-21 · 1 h 7 min · CERN's player

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Gerardus 't Hooft
Year
2013
Language
English
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