The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...

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In this video, we explore the relationship between string theory and quantum field theory (QFT). QFT is a mathematical ...

String theory proposes that the fundamental constituents of the universe are one-dimensional “strings” rather than point-like particles. What we perceive as particles are actually vibrations in loops ...

Physicists are exploring the idea that our universe may have more dimensions than the three of space and one of time we experience. String theory suggests these extra dimensions are essential for ...

Moduli spaces form the mathematical framework for categorising the diverse solutions characteristic of string theory, providing a systematic means to parameterise the various vacuum configurations ...

Cosmology 'The chances of you living 50 years are very small': Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unified Astronomy Astronomers map one of the ...

If you can't sleep at night worrying about gravity's ongoing conflict with the other three fundamental forces of nature, Lisa Randall may be able to help. Randall, a theoretical physicist at Harvard ...

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