On the possibility of a real reform in current physics: Penrose and twistor theory

Penrose and twistor theory

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Since the late 1960s, Roger Penrose has had the ambition to develop a new theory that rethinks the foundations of quantum mechanics. His twistor theory aims to carry out this difficult task. Although today the theory is still in development, it is no less true that it is finding more and more followers and its results are beginning to seem not as far-fetched as initially believed. The goal is still far away, but his impetus for wanting to change things is still valid.

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Heredia González, D. (2023). On the possibility of a real reform in current physics: Penrose and twistor theory: Penrose and twistor theory. Perspectivas, 7(2), 49–71. https://doi.org/10.20873/rpv7n2-43 (Original work published January 8, 2023)

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Dossiê Filosofia da Física - Vol. 1

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