The Singular Case of Spacetime Singularities in Quantum Gravity.
Spacetime singularities are expected to disappear in quantum gravity. Singularity resolution prima facie supports the view that spacetime singularities are mathematical pathologies of general relativity. However, this conclusion might be premature. Spacetime singularities are more accurately underst...
| Published in: | Philosophy of Science Vol. 92; no. 5; pp. 1302 - 1314 |
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Cambridge University Press
Dec2025
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