Godina izdanja: 2007.
ISBN: 978-184046832-8
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Fizika
Autor: Strani

Symmetry, Membranes and the Theory of Everything

Many physicists believe that we are on the verge of developing a complete theory which embraces all the particles and forces in the Universe. At its heart is the principle of supersymmetry, or SUSY. The quantum revolution - the uprooting of Newtonian shibboleths in particular by mavericks like Bohr, Schrödinger, Heisenberg and others - turned the physics world upside down. 'Uncertainty' became unavoidable; the apparently obvious distinction between particles and waves blurred; the number of 'fundamental particles' - the protons, neutrons and electrons taught in school physics lessons - had already reached fifteen by the middle of the 20th century and was rising rapidly. Yet, as John Gribbin vividly demonstrates, we are getting ever closer to a theory of everything based on quarks, superstrings (or membranes - the M in M-theory) and ingenious maths which can reduce the four basic forces of nature to a single 'superforce'. Soon, he argues, scientists in search of SUSY may have experimental evidence, and thus a definitive answer to some of mankind's deepest questions. In Search of Superstrings is an exhilarating trip along the cutting edge of modern science with a true master at the controls. Enjoy the ride.

Paperback: XVII + 205 pages
Publisher: Icon Books
Language: English
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