Peron Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I hear a a lot of science programs talking about the graviton, but wouldn't the graviton exclude Einsteins theory of general relativity? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Not really. They could be very consistent with general relativity in fact. Gravitons are to general relativity as photons are to classical electrodynamics. I know we have discussed this before. See here for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 any theory of gravity by gravitons must necessarily approximate general relativity in the circumstances where general relativity is accurate. if it does not then it does not reflect reality as general relativity has been proven time and time again to be accurate in a vast variety of circumstances only deviating under the most extreme of conditions, this is where a gravitonic theory of gravity must provide different answers from GR and also reflect reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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