String Theory For Dummies

Learn: The basic concepts of this controversial theoryHow string theory builds on physics conceptsThe different viewpoints in the fieldString theory's physical implicationsYour plain-English guide to this complex scientifictheoryString theory is one of the most complicated sciences beingexplored tod [...]
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Learn: The basic concepts of this controversial theoryHow string theory builds on physics conceptsThe different viewpoints in the fieldString theory's physical implicationsYour plain-English guide to this complex scientifictheoryString theory is one of the most complicated sciences beingexplored today. Not to worry though! This informative guide clearlyexplains the basics of this hot topic, discusses the theory'shypotheses and predictions, and explores its curious implications.It also presents the critical viewpoints in opposition to stringtheory so you can draw your own conclusions.Understand the "e;theory of everything"e; ? grasp the keyconcepts and importance of the theory, and learn why scientists areso excited about finding a theory of quantum gravityIt all comes down to physics ? discover how string theoryis built upon the major scientific developments of the early 20thcenturyBuilding the theory ? trace the creation and developmentof string theory, discover its predictions, and see whetheraccurate conclusions can be madeTake string theory for a spin ? explore the core issue ofextra dimensions, the implications for cosmology, and how stringtheory could explain certain properties of our universeBoldly go where no one has gone ? see what string theoryhas to say about possible parallel universes, the origin and fateof our universe, and the potential for time travelHear from the critics ? listen in on the heated debatesabout string theory and weigh the alternatives being offeredOpen the book and find:The questions string theory attempts to answerEasy-to-follow examplesExplanations of Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum theory,and particle physicsThe successes and failures of string theoryFascinating bits of string theory including strings andbranesWays that string theory can be testedDiscussions of loop quantum gravity and other possiblealternative theories of gravityHow the theory may relate to cosmic mysteries, from the originof matter to black holes