Superstrings: A Theory of Everything?

Brown, J. R.

ISBN 10: 0521357411 / ISBN 13: 9780521357418

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 1988

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234 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Superstrings: A Theory of Everything?
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date de parution: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0521357411
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521357418
• Reliure: Trade Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Poids: 11 onces
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Science

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Synopsis

This book is based on the BBC Radio 3 broadcast documentary on superstring theory which would enable the fundamental building blocks of matter to be identified and amalgamated in a common description with a unified theory of all forces of nature.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Superstring theory is one of the most exciting and actively pursued branches of physics today. The far-reaching claims made for this theory would, if correct, provide the much sought-after Theory of Everything, the unification of physics. It would enable the fundamental building blocks of matter to be identified and amalgamated in a common description, with a unified theory of all the forces of nature. This book explains the theory for laymen, in an introduction to the subject which originated in the BBC Radio programme, Desperately Seeking Superstrings. A clear, concise, non-mathematical explanation of the theory and its profound implications is followed by transcripts of interviews with all the most important physicists involved in its development. Superstrings makes a fascinating topic at the forefront of modern scientific research accessible to physicists, philosophers and general readers alike.