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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 과학/수학/생태 > 과학 > 물리학 > 수학/컴퓨터
· ISBN : 9780470467244
· 쪽수 : 384쪽
· 출판일 : 2009-11-01
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Introduction.
Part I: Introducing String Theory.
Chapter 1: So What Is String Theory Anyway?
Chapter 2: The Physics Road Dead Ends at Quantum Gravity.
Chapter 3: Accomplishments and Failures of String Theory.
Part II: The Physics Upon Which String Theory Is Built.
Chapter 4: Putting String Theory in Context: Understanding the Method of Science.
Chapter 5: What You Must Know about Classical Physics.
Chapter 6: Revolutionizing Space and Time: Einstein’s Relativity.
Chapter 7: Brushing Up on Quantum Theory Basics.
Chapter 8: The Standard Model of Particle Physics.
Chapter 9: Physics in Space: Considering Cosmology and Astrophysics.
Part III: Building String Theory: A Theory of Everything.
Chapter 10: Early Strings and Superstrings: Unearthing the Theory’s Beginnings.
Chapter 11: M-Theory and Beyond: Bringing String Theory Together.
Chapter 12: Putting String Theory to the Test.
Part IV: The Unseen Cosmos: String Theory On the Boundaries of Knowledge.
Chapter 13: Making Space for Extra Dimensions.
Chapter 14: Our Universe — String Theory, Cosmology, and Astrophysics.
Chapter 15: Parallel Universes: Maybe You Can Be Two Places at Once.
Chapter 16: Have Time, Will Travel.
Part V: What the Other Guys Say: Criticisms and Alternatives.
Chapter 17: Taking a Closer Look at the String Theory Controversy.
Chapter 18: Loop Quantum Gravity: String Theory’s Biggest Competitor.
Chapter 19: Considering Other Ways to Explain the Universe.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Questions a Theory of Everything Should (Ideally) Answer.
Chapter 21: Ten Notable String Theorists.
Index.
