Loop Quantum Gravity Effects in a Black Hole (IMAGE)

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Loop Quantum Gravity Effects in a Black Hole

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This is an artist depiction of loop quantum gravity effects in a black hole. The bottom half of the image depicts the black hole which, according to general relativity, traps everything including light. Loop quantum gravity, a theory that extends Einstein's general relativity using quantum mechanics, overcomes this tremendous pull and liberates everything shown in the top half of image, thus solving the fundamental problem of black hole singularity.

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Credit: A. Corichi and J. P. Ruiz.

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