The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryW. W. Norton & Company, 2010 M10 11 - 464 pages The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe. Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter—from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas—is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works. |
Contents
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Mechanics | 117 |
The Essentials of Superstring Theory | 135 |
The Super in Superstrings | 166 |
More Dimensions Than Meet the Eye | 184 |
Experimental Signatures | 210 |
Quantum Geometry | 231 |
In Search of MTheory | 283 |
A StringMTheory Perspective | 320 |
Reflections on Cosmology | 345 |
Prospects | 373 |
Notes | 389 |
Glossary of Scientific Terms | 413 |
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Tearing the Fabric of Space | 263 |
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