The String Theory Swampland (IMAGE)

Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi

The String Theory Swampland

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String theory's equations give rise to a near infinite variety of potential universes in a 'landscape.' This landscape is  surrounded by a 'swampland' of solutions that are incompatible with any workable theory of quantum gravity.

 

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Created by Haley Grunloh for the Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI © FQxI (2025)

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