The Elegant Universe

The Elegant Universe

by Brian Greene

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Greene explains how string theory attempts to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics into one framework. The universe may have hidden extra dimensions vibrating at its most fundamental level.

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In this collection, The Elegant Universe references 1 other book and is cited by 3 other books.

It draws on A Brief History of Time.

It’s picked up by Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity and Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution.

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Rovelli sets loop quantum gravity against string theory, the rival program Brian Greene popularized in The Elegant Universe, as the two leading attempts to unify relativity with quantum mechanics.

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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

by Carlo Rovelli

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