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- The standard view of particles as point-like objects with no internal structure fails when used with gravity because of the fluctuations that occur at distances smaller than Planck length.
- String theory - particles are not point particles but are one-dimensional strings that vibrate.
- String theory resolves conflicts between quantum mechanics and general relativity.
- Euler's function is over 250 years old and was found to have accurately described the interactions between particles.
- The nuclear functions of particles as strings can be described with Euler's function.
How did a physicist long before quantum mechanics figure out an equation that can describe microscopic interactions accurately via a concept that had not been thought of yet. Was he aware of what his function implied about the nature of particles?
- String theory soon became unpopular due to it failing to describe the strong force.
- String theory was expanded to include all the forces and was shown to work beautifully with major developments in physics and even provide a fuller explanation than the standard model. Led to "first superstring revolution"
- "The moment you encounter string theory and realize that almost all the major developments in physics over the last hundred years emerge– and emerge with such elegance– from such a simple starting point, you realize that this is incredibly compelling theory in a class of its own."
In science, things can often seem to be an obvious failure just because you are looking at it from the wrong perspective as happened with string theory. People become hesitant when a theory muddles in their core belief systems about what makes up the universe when in reality, the best way to reach the truth is to question everything you believe. The simplicity of string theory is what makes it so unexpected as well as threatening to the basic concepts of physics.
- The standard view of particles as point-like objects with no internal structure fails when used with gravity because of the fluctuations that occur at distances smaller than Planck length.
- String theory - particles are not point particles but are one-dimensional strings that vibrate.
- String theory resolves conflicts between quantum mechanics and general relativity.
- Euler's function is over 250 years old and was found to have accurately described the interactions between particles.
- The nuclear functions of particles as strings can be described with Euler's function.
How did a physicist long before quantum mechanics figure out an equation that can describe microscopic interactions accurately via a concept that had not been thought of yet. Was he aware of what his function implied about the nature of particles?
- String theory soon became unpopular due to it failing to describe the strong force.
- String theory was expanded to include all the forces and was shown to work beautifully with major developments in physics and even provide a fuller explanation than the standard model. Led to "first superstring revolution"
- "The moment you encounter string theory and realize that almost all the major developments in physics over the last hundred years emerge– and emerge with such elegance– from such a simple starting point, you realize that this is incredibly compelling theory in a class of its own."
In science, things can often seem to be an obvious failure just because you are looking at it from the wrong perspective as happened with string theory. People become hesitant when a theory muddles in their core belief systems about what makes up the universe when in reality, the best way to reach the truth is to question everything you believe. The simplicity of string theory is what makes it so unexpected as well as threatening to the basic concepts of physics.