Why String Theory? (Hardcover)

Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers. During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation? Why String Theory? provides the answer, offering a highly readable and accessible panorama of the who, what, and why of this large aspect of modern theoretical physics. The author, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Oxford and a leading string theorist, explains what string theory is and where it originated. He describes how string theory fits into physics and why so many physicists and mathematicians find it appealing when working on topics from M-theory to monsters and from cosmology to superconductors.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2016
Authors:	Joseph Conlon
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-42953-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Particle & high-energy physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids) Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-42953-8
Barcode:	9781138429536

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