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A complete theory of the gravitational forces cannot possibly be constructed without taking into account the basic principles of quantum mechanics. Indeed, many attempts are made by general relativists to “quantize” their theory. Being a particle physicist with some experience in second quantization problems, I feel that I should give my point of view, which differs somewhat from most conventional approaches.
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’t Hooft, G. (1979). Quantum Gravity: A Fundamental Problem and Some Radical Ideas. In: Lévy, M., Deser, S. (eds) Recent Developments in Gravitation. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 44. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2955-8_8
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