The Wolfram Physics Project: Q&A

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</div> <div> <p class="projectname">If the universe is computational, what computer is it running on?</p> </div> <a href="/questions/scientific-general-interest" class="button">view all</a></div></section><section class="project"><div class="inner"><hr><h1>(3) Relations to Other Approaches</h1> <div> <p class="projectname">How do your models relate to string theory?</p> </div> <div> <p class="projectname">How do your models relate to causal set theory and causal dynamical triangulation?</p> </div> <div> <p class="projectname">How do your models relate to tensor networks?</p> </div> <a href="/questions/relations-to-other-approaches" class="button">view all</a></div></section><section class="project"><div class="inner"><hr><h1>(4) Spacetime / Relativity</h1> <div> <p class="projectname">What do your models imply regarding the black hole information paradox?</p> </div> <div> <p class="projectname">Are your models consistent with the holographic principle/AdS-CFT correspondence?</p> </div> 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