Wheeler-DeWitt equation

proper noun

An equation that attempts to meld the ideas of quantum mechanics and general relativity. It describes the quantum version of the Hamiltonian constraint using metric variables.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. natural sciencesAn equation that attempts to meld the ideas of quantum mechanics and general relativity. It describes the quantum version of the Hamiltonian constraint using metric variables.

Origin

Named after John Archibald Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt.

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Wheeler-DeWitt equation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheeler-DeWitt%20equation

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