A Brief History of String Theory

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Beschreibung

During its forty year lifespan, string theory has always had the power to divide, being called both a 'theory of everything' and a 'theory of nothing'. Critics have even questioned whether it qualifies as a scientific theory at all. This book adopts an objective stance, standing back from the question of the truth or falsity of string theory and instead focusing on how it came to be and how it came to occupy its present position in physics. An unexpectedly rich history is revealed, with deep connections to our most well-established physical theories. Fully self-contained and written in a lively fashion, the book will appeal to a wide variety of readers from novice to specialist.

Über den Autor

Dean Rickles is associate professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Sydney. He specialises in the history and philosophy of quantum gravity and has published extensively in this area. He has authored or edited several books including:
The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity
(coedited with S. French and J. Saatsi: Oxford University Press, 2006);
Symmetry, Structure, and Spacetime
(Elsevier, 2007);
The Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics
(Ashgate, 2008); and
The Role of Gravitation in Physics: Report from the 1957 Chapel Hill Conference
(Co-edited with Cecile DeWitt: Max Planck Research Library for the History and Development of Knowledge, 2011).

Zusammenfassung

First monograph devoted to the history of superstring theory

Objective presentation of a controversial area of physics enabling readers to see through the divisive hype and hysteria forming the 'String Wars'

Interweaves conceptual issues with the wider historical development

Reveals string theory's historically close connections with other areas of physics

Self-contained approach brings string theory within the grasp of non-specialists

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

History and Mythology.- Part I: The (Very) Early Years: 1959-1973.- Particle Physics in the Sixties.- The Veneziano Model.- The Hadronic String.- Supersymmetric Strings and Field Theoretic Limits.- Part II: A Decade of Darkness: 1974-1984.- An Early Demise? Theoretical Exaptation in String Theory.- Turning Point(s).- Part III: String Theory Becomes Super: 1985-1995.- Superstring Theory and the Real World.- A 'Second Superstring Revolution' and the Future of String Theory.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Fachbereich:	Theoretische Physik
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	The Frontiers Collection
Inhalt:	xix 251 S. 39 s/w Illustr. 251 p. 39 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783662501832
ISBN-10:	366250183X
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rickles, Dean
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Hersteller:	Springer-Verlag GmbH Springer Berlin Heidelberg The Frontiers Collection
Maße:	235 x 155 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Dean Rickles
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.08.2016
Gewicht:	0,423 kg

Artikel-ID: 103434579