What is String Theory? Exploring Its Reality

[yu_wing_sin]

What is string theory? And how come is the string theory?

Sorry, the quantum theory is not my strengh.

Is there anyone can telling me?

But I heard some peoples saying that string theory world is not as same as actual life.

 

[snooper007]

Please read the book by Porkolski about "String theory"

 

[Entropia]

String theory is a theoretical framework in physics that attempts to explain the fundamental nature of particles and their interactions. It suggests that instead of being point-like particles, particles are actually tiny vibrating strings. These strings vibrate at different frequencies, giving rise to different types of particles and their properties. String theory also proposes that there are more than three dimensions in our universe, with additional dimensions being "curled up" or hidden from our perception.

The concept of string theory arose from the need to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, two fundamental theories that describe the behavior of particles at a microscopic level and the behavior of large objects in space, respectively. Currently, string theory is still a theoretical concept with no experimental evidence to support it.

As for why it is called string theory, it is because the fundamental building blocks of particles are thought to be strings rather than point-like particles. These strings can be open or closed, and their vibrations determine the properties of particles.

It is important to note that string theory is still a highly debated and controversial topic in the scientific community. While it offers a potential unification of the fundamental forces in our universe, it has yet to be proven and remains a purely theoretical concept. Therefore, it is not accurate to say that string theory is the reality of our world, but rather a highly complex and intriguing theory that has yet to be fully understood.