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- adjective mathematics Describing a
ring that is notNoetherian - adjective physics Describing an
extended butfinite spacetime domain
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Examples
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In fact, were I to be pushed on this, I can think of several problems in more traditional areas which are * far* more difficult than any I know of in string theory (a full proof of the Penrose inequality in GR, an acceptable definition of quasilocal mass, and a rigorous statement and proof of cosmic censorship are just three examples which spring to mind).
The String Theory Backlash Sean 2006
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In fact, were I to be pushed on this, I can think of several problems in more traditional areas which are * far* more difficult than any I know of in string theory (a full proof of the Penrose inequality in GR, an acceptable definition of quasilocal mass, and a rigorous statement and proof of cosmic censorship are just three examples which spring to mind).
The String Theory Backlash Sean 2006
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