String theory—the idea that particles are not point-like, but instead one-dimensional strings—is a popular theoretical framework that attempts to combine general relativity and quantum field theory ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...
String theory, conceptualized more than 50 years ago as a framework to explain the formation of matter, remains elusive as a ...
String theory aims to explain all fundamental forces and particles in the universe—essentially, how the world operates on the ...