LEADER 03692nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910458988503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-53152-2 010 $a9786612531521 010 $a1-4008-3443-0 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400834433 035 $a(CKB)2670000000009442 035 $a(EBL)485791 035 $a(OCoLC)647880066 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000339893 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11267182 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339893 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10383521 035 $a(PQKB)11053934 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC485791 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43085 035 $a(WaSeSS)Ind00023435 035 $a(DE-B1597)453706 035 $a(OCoLC)979577259 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400834433 035 $a(PPN)170244342 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL485791 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10367273 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL253152 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000009442 100 $a20090617d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe little book of string theory$b[electronic resource] /$fSteven S. Gubser 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (183 p.) 225 1 $aScience essentials 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-691-15093-1 311 $a0-691-14289-0 320 $aIncludes index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tIntroduction -- $tChapter one. Energy -- $tChapter two. Quantum Mechanics -- $tChapter three. Gravity and Black Holes -- $tChapter four. String Theory -- $tChapter five. Branes -- $tChapter six. String Dualities -- $tChapter seven. Supersymmetry and the LHC -- $tChapter eight. Heavy Ions and the Fifth Dimension -- $tEpilogue -- $tIndex 330 $aThe Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics today. String theory has been called the "theory of everything." It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. But it is unproven and fraught with controversy. After reading this book, you'll be able to draw your own conclusions about string theory. Steve Gubser begins by explaining Einstein's famous equation E = mc2 , quantum mechanics, and black holes. He then gives readers a crash course in string theory and the core ideas behind it. In plain English and with a minimum of mathematics, Gubser covers strings, branes, string dualities, extra dimensions, curved spacetime, quantum fluctuations, symmetry, and supersymmetry. He describes efforts to link string theory to experimental physics and uses analogies that nonscientists can understand. How does Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu relate to quantum mechanics? What would it be like to fall into a black hole? Why is dancing a waltz similar to contemplating a string duality? Find out in the pages of this book. The Little Book of String Theory is the essential, most up-to-date beginner's guide to this elegant, multidimensional field of physics. 410 0$aScience Essentials 606 $aString models$vPopular works 606 $aNuclear reactions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aString models 615 0$aNuclear reactions. 676 $a539.7/258 686 $aUO 4065$2rvk 700 $aGubser$b Steven Scott$f1972-$0512631 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458988503321 996 $aThe little book of string theory$92485913 997 $aUNINA