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Heim theory, first proposed by German physicist Burkhard Heim publicly in 1957, is an attempt to develop a theory of everything in theoretical physics. The theory claims to bridge some of the disagreements between quantum mechanics and general relativity.<ref name=long/> The theory has received little attention in the scientific literature and is regarded as being outside mainstream science<ref name=newsci/><ref name=long> Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=drow> {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=giov> Template:Cite book</ref> but has attracted some interest in popular and fringe media.<ref name=giov/><ref> Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=ufo>Template:Cite bookTemplate:Dead link</ref>
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Heim attempted to resolve incompatibilities between quantum theory and general relativity. To meet that goal, he developed a mathematical approach based on quantizing spacetime.<ref name=newsci> Template:Cite news</ref> Others have attempted to apply Heim theory to nonconventional space propulsion and faster than light concepts, as well as the origin of dark matter.<ref name="hpcc-space.de/publications">List of Publications. HPCC-Space GmbH. 2006.</ref><ref name=auerbach> Template:Cite journalTemplate:Rs?</ref>
Heim claimed that his theory yields particle masses directly from fundamental physical constants and that the resulting masses are in agreement with experiment, but this claim has not been confirmed. Heim's theory is formulated mathematically in six or more dimensions and uses Heim's own version of difference equations.
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- Chronological Overview of the Research of Burkhard Heim (5 pages, English translation by John Reed, Feb 2011)
- Heim Theory Falsified. Next Big Future. 1 July 2011. This article posts John Reed's comments.
- General Discussions Template:Webarchive. Heim Theory. The Physics Forum. 2013-03-26.
- Heim Theory Translation. Borje Mansson and Anton Mueller. 2006.
- Discussion about Burkhard Heim's Particle Structure Theory. Physforum. May 2011.