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String Theory For Dummies

by: Jones, Andrew Zimmerman; Robbins, Daniel

ISBN: 9780470467244 | 047046724X

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 11/16/2009

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Making Everything Easier!String Theory for DummiesLearn:The basic concepts of this controversial theoryHow string theory builds on physics conceptsThe different viewpoints in the fieldString theory's physical implicationsAndrew Zimmerman JonesPhysics Guide, About.comwith Daniel Robbins, PhD in PhysicsYour plain-English guide to this complex scientific theoryString theory is one of the most complicated sciences being explored today. Not to worry though! This informative guide clearly explains the basics of this hot topic, discusses the theory's ... MOREhypotheses and predictions, and explores its curious implications. It also presents the critical viewpoints in opposition to string theory so you can draw your own conclusions.Understand the "theory of everything" - grasp the key concepts and importance of the theory, and learn why scientists are so excited about finding a theory of quantum gravityIt all comes down to physics - discover how string theory is built upon the major scientific developments of the early 20th centuryBuilding the theory - trace the creation and development of string theory, discover its predictions, and see whether accurate conclusions can be madeTake string theory for a spin - explore the core issue of extra dimensions, the implications for cosmology, and how string theory could explain certain properties of our universeBoldly go where no one has gone - see what string theory has to say about possible parallel universes, the origin and fate of our universe, and the potential for time travelHear from the critics - listen in on the heated debates about 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 and branesWays that string theory can be testedDiscussions of loop quantum gravity and other possible alternative theories of gravityHow the theory may relate to cosmic mysteries, from the origin of matter to black holes

Today, string theory is considered to be the "theory of everything" that will explain the basic nature of mass and energy. With in-depth examples and easy-to-understand writing, String Theory For Dummies provides the information a reader needs to understand this complex aspect of physics and relate it to the world around them.

Learn:

The basic concepts of this controversial theory
How string theory builds on physics concepts
The different viewpoints in the field
String theory's physical implications

Your plain-English guide to this complex scientific theory

String theory is one of the most complicated sciences being explored today. Not to worry though! This informative guide clearly explains the basics of this hot topic, discusses the theory's hypotheses and predictions, and explores its curious implications. It also presents the critical viewpoints in opposition to string theory so you can draw your own conclusions.

Understand the "theory of everything" � grasp the key concepts and importance of the theory, and learn why scientists are so excited about finding a theory of quantum gravity
It all comes down to physics � discover how string theory is built upon the major scientific developments of the early 20th century
Building the theory � trace the creation and development of string theory, discover its predictions, and see whether accurate conclusions can be made
Take string theory for a spin � explore the core issue of extra dimensions, the implications for cosmology, and how string theory could explain certain properties of our universe
Boldly go where no one has gone � see what string theory has to say about possible parallel universes, the origin and fate of our universe, and the potential for time travel
Hear from the critics � listen in on the heated debates about string theory and weigh the alternatives being offered

Open the book and find:

The questions string theory attempts to answer
Easy-to-follow examples
Explanations of Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum theory, and particle physics
The successes and failures of string theory
Fascinating bits of string theory including strings and branes
Ways that string theory can be tested
Discussions of loop quantum gravity and other possible alternative theories of gravity
How the theory may relate to cosmic mysteries, from the origin of matter to black holes

Introduction
Introducing String Theory
So What Is String Theory Anyway?
The Physics Road Dead Ends at Quantum Gravity
Accomplishments and Failures of String Theory
The Physics Upon Which String Theory Is Built
Putting String Theory in Context: Understanding the Method of Science
What You Must Know about Classical Physics
Revo... MORE
Brushing Up on Quantum Theory Basics
The Standard Model of Particle Physics
Physics in Space: Considering Cosmology and Astrophysics
Building String Theory: A Theory of Everything
Early Strings and Superstrings: Unearthing the Theory's Beginnings
M-Theory and Beyond: Bringing String Theory Together
Putting String Theory to the Test
The Unseen Cosmos: String Theory On the Boundaries of Knowledge
Making Space for Extra Dimensions
Our Universe � String Theory, Cosmology, and Astrophysics
Parallel Universes: Maybe You Can Be Two Places at Once
Have Time, Will Travel
What the Other Guys Say: Criticisms and Alternatives
Taking a Closer Look at the String Theory Controversy
Loop Quantum Gravity: String Theory's Biggest Competitor
Considering Other Ways to Explain the Universe
The Part of Tens
Ten Questions a Theory of Everything Should (Ideally) Answer
Ten Notable String Theorists
Index
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Andrew Zimmerman Jones received his physics degree and graduated with honors from Wabash College, where he earned the Harold Q. Fuller Prize in Physics. He is the Physics Guide for the New York Times' About.com Web site. Daniel Robbins received his PhD in physics from the University of Chicago and currently studies string theory and its implications at Texas A&M University.

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