%0 Generic %1 carlip2008quantum %A Carlip, S. %D 2008 %K mbl %R 10.1088/0264-9381/25/15/154010 %T Is Quantum Gravity Necessary? %U http://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3456 %X In view of the enormous difficulties we seem to face in quantizing general relativity, we should perhaps consider the possibility that gravity is a fundamentally classical interaction. Theoretical arguments against such mixed classical-quantum models are strong, but not conclusive, and the question is ultimately one for experiment. I review some work in progress on the possibility of experimental tests, exploiting the nonlinearity of the classical-quantum coupling, that could help settle this question.

@misc{carlip2008quantum, abstract = {In view of the enormous difficulties we seem to face in quantizing general relativity, we should perhaps consider the possibility that gravity is a fundamentally classical interaction. Theoretical arguments against such mixed classical-quantum models are strong, but not conclusive, and the question is ultimately one for experiment. I review some work in progress on the possibility of experimental tests, exploiting the nonlinearity of the classical-quantum coupling, that could help settle this question.}, added-at = {2018-03-07T23:20:19.000+0100}, author = {Carlip, S.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23525e175bae46804421a2ce734371e07/walter_hahn}, description = {[0803.3456] Is Quantum Gravity Necessary?}, doi = {10.1088/0264-9381/25/15/154010}, interhash = {7871023f8c4e7189bbec535a546a7447}, intrahash = {3525e175bae46804421a2ce734371e07}, keywords = {mbl}, note = {cite arxiv:0803.3456Comment: based on a talk given at Peyresq Physics 11, to appear in Class. Quant. Grav}, timestamp = {2018-03-07T23:20:19.000+0100}, title = {Is Quantum Gravity Necessary?}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3456}, year = 2008 }