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I'm currently working on a book report. I have chosen the book "The Elegant Universe" for by project. I am required to " answer the following questions; what is the book about , who are the characters, what is their motivation, plot complications, what is your personal response to reading the book."
I would like to make sure all the information is accurate. I also, I would like to point out that this is for my English class (so it needn't be technical), and I have made it as "un-technical" as I could.
Though, I would like it if you did analyze it very technically, for my own benifit (that is, so I can learn).
IOW, I would like it all to be edited if there are any errors.
Here is the intro:
Does it reside on Newtonian physics? What [pillar(s)]does it reside upon?
Since it is a long essay (3 pgs.), I will post it periodically upon your request.
Thank you.
I'm currently working on a book report. I have chosen the book "The Elegant Universe" for by project. I am required to " answer the following questions; what is the book about , who are the characters, what is their motivation, plot complications, what is your personal response to reading the book."
I would like to make sure all the information is accurate. I also, I would like to point out that this is for my English class (so it needn't be technical), and I have made it as "un-technical" as I could.
Though, I would like it if you did analyze it very technically, for my own benifit (that is, so I can learn).
IOW, I would like it all to be edited if there are any errors.
Here is the intro:
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is a Pulitzer Prize winning finalist on many a raison d'être. This intricate biography of a new era of science that is in nascent has certainly made an enormous impact on the way the universe is viewed by the scientific community. The past century has been a time of revolutionary scientific discovery, especially in physics. It marks the turning point from classical physics to what is known as modern physics. Classical physics stands on one main pillar:
Does it reside on Newtonian physics? What [pillar(s)]does it reside upon?
The accepted modern physics constitutes of two main ideas projected by two revolutionary scientists: Albert Einstein’s theory of Relativity and Max Planck’s Quantum Theory. Through much experiment, both theories have been indubitably proved true. Their physical attributes are evident when looked at closely. But, they are in conflict with each other. Relativity describes the macroscopic universe, where the fabric of space-time constitutes of a smooth spatial geometry where the ultimate force is that of the illusive gravity. In quantum physics, however, the situation is quite dissimilar in terms of microscopic spatial geometry. The microscopic geometry of the universe as specified in quantum physics is chaotic and far from smooth. These are one of the many conflicts that elude physicists. To conclude, the problem here revolves around this question “How can a theory [Relativity] accurately describe the macroscopic world, yet not be compatible with a theory [Quantum Physics] that describes the microscopic network that constitute the same macroscopic world Relativity describes?” Evidently, there is something missing; a crucial point in describing the nature of the universe, as a whole, is not understood. This looming problem has been studied, and at one point in the mid twentieth century been ignored. Finally, the idea of finding a way to make these theories compatible has been revived. Reaching its highpoint in the 1980s and the late 1990’s, this theory, called M-theory, may hold the key to over coming this obstacle in physics. In The Elegant Universe, the fascinating ways M-theory ties in the microscopic universe with the macroscopic universe is explained in full detail.
Since it is a long essay (3 pgs.), I will post it periodically upon your request.
Thank you.