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OverviewString theory is currently the best candidate for a unified theory of all forces and all forms of matter in nature. As such, it has become a focal point for physical and philosophical discussions. This unique book explores the history of the theory's early stages of development, as told by its main protagonists. The book journeys from the first version of the theory (the so-called dual resonance model) in the late sixties, as an attempt to describe the physics of strong interactions outside the framework of quantum field theory, to its reinterpretation around the mid-seventies as a quantum theory of gravity unified with the other forces, and its successive developments up to the superstring revolution in 1984. Providing important background information to current debates on the theory, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in physics, as well as historians and philosophers of science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea Cappelli , Elena Castellani (Universit?? degli Studi di Firenze, Italy Universita degli Studi, Florence Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Italy) , Filippo ColomoPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9786613633262ISBN 10: 6613633267 Pages: 664 Publication Date: 30 April 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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