String Theory ~ Are we all but just vibrating strands?

[cromagnon]

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theory is better than cretionism

[spawn61183]

as michio kaku said to read the mind of God- string thoery, M theory, pero silud lang kaayo ma unlock ang formula 1 inch long kay kinahanglan mabasa nmo ang text sa celphone many many light years away...kaya nmo na!! pabukalon sa nato ang kawanangan para makita nato ang string in reality. me spawn

[fritzd]

I'd like to share some interesting find I came across while I was searching for something else. I know most people who are interested in the frontiers of science are not really interested in the rigorous mathematics where all the concepts came from. It is easier for anyone to get awed by a scientific concepts explained in a very good way like how Brian Greene, Michiu Kaku, and some other scientists gifted enough to do this does it. There are also some people who are interested to learn even more but don't have the necessary background to do so. Well here it is, if you want to learn and grasp the basic concepts of String Theory, then you must first grasp Quantum Mechanics. I found this introductory article to Quantum Physics and Multiverses. It is a very good reference for anyone who simply want to know more. Here it is:
Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse

It doesn't really bore you with all complex equation in Quantum Theory but rather focus more on already known concepts which were brought upon by complex derivations. It really starts from the very basic ideas of Quantum Mechanics.

There is a part 2 to the link above. Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse II
This however, will already start introducing some advanced math. But it explains everything it shows so that anyone can understand. But after that, it will all be concepts. =)

If you understand the concepts from the two links welll, then congratulations! You know have a working knowledge of Quantum Physics. hehehe! You can now move on to String Theory. You will also be able to appreciate String Theory with the given knowledge you have. hehehe

To give you an idea on the beast like equations in quantum physics. Check this out.
http://metodos.fam.cie.uva.es/~docto...rlos/Barth.pdf
Although the equations show in this paper are mild, there are still more insane mathematics in physics. hehe! Mathematics in String Theory is even worst. =( hehe

Enjoy!

[brownprose]

the links are excellent for amateurs like me. thank you kaayo.

*bookmarks links*

I'd like to share some interesting find I came across while I was searching for something else. I know most people who are interested in the frontiers of science are not really interested in the rigorous mathematics where all the concepts came from. It is easier for anyone to get awed by a scientific concepts explained in a very good way like how Brian Greene, Michiu Kaku, and some other scientists gifted enough to do this does it. There are also some people who are interested to learn even more but don't have the necessary background to do so. Well here it is, if you want to learn and grasp the basic concepts of String Theory, then you must first grasp Quantum Mechanics. I found this introductory article to Quantum Physics and Multiverses. It is a very good reference for anyone who simply want to know more. Here it is:
Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse

It doesn't really bore you with all complex equation in Quantum Theory but rather focus more on already known concepts which were brought upon by complex derivations. It really starts from the very basic ideas of Quantum Mechanics.

There is a part 2 to the link above. Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse II
This however, will already start introducing some advanced math. But it explains everything it shows so that anyone can understand. But after that, it will all be concepts. =)

If you understand the concepts from the two links welll, then congratulations! You know have a working knowledge of Quantum Physics. hehehe! You can now move on to String Theory. You will also be able to appreciate String Theory with the given knowledge you have. hehehe

To give you an idea on the beast like equations in quantum physics. Check this out.
http://metodos.fam.cie.uva.es/~docto...rlos/Barth.pdf
Although the equations show in this paper are mild, there are still more insane mathematics in physics. hehe! Mathematics in String Theory is even worst. =( hehe

Enjoy!

[cromagnon]

so the LHC is to detect graviton.?? rayt

can we warp ? a faster way to transport /.?

[donna_belle]

naa lang ko question. will the Higgs boson also prove the string theory?

[fritzd]

naa lang ko question. will the Higgs boson also prove the string theory?

so the LHC is to detect graviton.?? rayt

this is a tricky question to answer. hehe! because im still an young physicist. or shall we say im not exactly specializing in particle physics.. haha! but here is a good reference.
Peter Higgs and that elusive boson

From what I know, is that the Standard Model of Physics describes almost everything in the world except gravity. It describes the results of particle physics, chemistry, biology, and so on. (sidenote: The standarnd model is simply just quantum theoy applied to everything, eg, quantum chromodynamics, quantum electrodynamics, etc.. They just called everything as Standard model of Physics for simplicy) THe problem they encountered with the standard model is that through rigorous calculations and derivations, they found out that there must also be a particle responsible for the mass. The word particle is really not the correct way of describing my last sentence. hehe! Anyway, Peter Higgs, is the guy responsible this. This particle or mechanism has never been seen in experiment. So if they discover this particle, or whatever this is, they will comfirm the standard model of physcis and probably give string theory a good start. This is because all of string theory is based on the standard model and general relativity in the hopes of unify. So if the standard model proves to be a perfect theory then the string theory will be on its way to a unified theory.

But its just more than, I read somewhere that in the LHC they will also be looking for processes that disobey energy conservation. If they find this, they this might pave the way to confiming string theory. hehe

I hope this helps. hehehe =))

(OT: I just realized that Peter Higgs is from the University of Edinburgh which is very near the univeristy I'm studying right now. hehehe)

can we warp ? a faster way to transport /.?

not yet, but we might understand how to.. hehehehe

[hizuka007]

ot: fritzd for president!! .... the reincarnation of michio kaku...hehehehe.... daghan jud ta mahibal-an diri..

[grovestreet]

I'd like to share some interesting find I came across while I was searching for something else. I know most people who are interested in the frontiers of science are not really interested in the rigorous mathematics where all the concepts came from. It is easier for anyone to get awed by a scientific concepts explained in a very good way like how Brian Greene, Michiu Kaku, and some other scientists gifted enough to do this does it. There are also some people who are interested to learn even more but don't have the necessary background to do so. Well here it is, if you want to learn and grasp the basic concepts of String Theory, then you must first grasp Quantum Mechanics. I found this introductory article to Quantum Physics and Multiverses. It is a very good reference for anyone who simply want to know more. Here it is:
Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse

It doesn't really bore you with all complex equation in Quantum Theory but rather focus more on already known concepts which were brought upon by complex derivations. It really starts from the very basic ideas of Quantum Mechanics.

There is a part 2 to the link above. Quantum Mechanics and the Multiverse II
This however, will already start introducing some advanced math. But it explains everything it shows so that anyone can understand. But after that, it will all be concepts. =)

If you understand the concepts from the two links welll, then congratulations! You know have a working knowledge of Quantum Physics. hehehe! You can now move on to String Theory. You will also be able to appreciate String Theory with the given knowledge you have. hehehe

To give you an idea on the beast like equations in quantum physics. Check this out.
http://metodos.fam.cie.uva.es/~doctorado/carlos/Barth.pdf
Although the equations show in this paper are mild, there are still more insane mathematics in physics. hehe! Mathematics in String Theory is even worst. =( hehe

Enjoy!

unsa sad pre-requisite sa quantum mechanics? hehehe.
im also in the process of reeducating myself sa physics, thanks to www.khanacademy.org. Prof. Liwag "the one" made it very boring and uninteresting for me. hahaha i hope wala si the one dire.

[fritzd]

unsa sad pre-requisite sa quantum mechanics? hehehe.
im also in the process of reeducating myself sa physics, thanks to www.khanacademy.org. Prof. Liwag "the one" made it very boring and uninteresting for me. hahaha i hope wala si the one dire.

hehehe! I'm working with the on a topic in which the ONE got famous for. hahaha! Anyway, it depends on how deep you want to go in Quantum Mechanics. hehehe! You can look for books about Quantum Mechanics (QM). If you just want a brief idea about the processes and concepts and you don't want to deal with all the rigorous treatment, then you can look for QM books that are geared for scientists and engineers or QM books that is specially written for scientists or engineers working on different fields not in physics. It should be more than enough to give you an idea of everything.

But for a really strict requirement for studying introductory quantum mechanics at a higher level (if you are really specializing in physics), you will need Classical Mechanics, some Satistical Mechanics, and of course mathematics (differential equations, linear algebra, vector analysis, etc...). Then a more advanced from the previous one I mentioned would require you to have a background on advanced mathematics (special functions, operator mechanics, differential geometry, etc.....) I've literally almost gone crazy with the things I need to study right now in my MSc thesis. =(

The tricky thing with quantum mechanics is that some most of the things that are popularized by the scientific media (science documetaries) are concepts which are results from rigours calculations and derivations based on postulates in quantum mechanics. I remember in my chemistry class in my 1st undergraduate year, I really kept asking where those quantum numbers (orbital quantum numbers, spin quantum numbers, etc..Chemists use it to explain all the intermolecular forces involved in chemical reactions) in quantum chemistry really came from. I kept pushing the question on why those numbers??!! How did you come up with them? The small quantum chemistry chapter in that chemistry book we used simply summarized all concepts and just explained what everything means conceptually. It tried to make everything about quantum mechanics more tangible. hehehe! Anyway, as I kept asking my chemistry teacher about this and eventually she got pissed off and said, "GO ASK THE PHYSICISTS!" I finally understood the reason why those quantum numbers existed during my last undergrad year when I took the courses Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics. So if you really want to learn quantum mechanics, first you have to ask yourself, "what will I need this for?" If you just need it for personal knowledge or you are just interested, then introductory QM books written not for physicists will suffice (even the internet is enough). If you are a reasearch engineer, chemist, biologist, etc.. that is currentyly working on a project that involves quantum mechanics, then you can look for those QM books written for interdiscplinary scientists. hehehe! I hope this helps. =))