string theory
noun
: a theory in physics: all elementary particles are manifestations of the vibrations of one-dimensional strings
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What if there was a way to process financial transactions at superluminal speeds—faster than the speed of light—without relying on the complex and energy-hungry models of blockchain mining or the speculative intricacies of string theory and quantum superposition?
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, mathematicians began to find deep and surprising connections between these equations and other areas of mathematics: in statistical mechanics and the study of phase transitions, in knot theory and string theory, in number theory and representation theory and the study of symmetries.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Berg pulls in string theory, folklore, references to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and what appear to be H. R. Giger–esque flourishes, meshing them with a contaminated yet still powerful view of nature.
—Jeff Vandermeer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Theoretical ideas like string theory that try to build a deeper, more complete understanding of where forces come from often predict that these numbers, even the speed of light, change ever so slightly over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the 1980s, mathematicians began to find deep and surprising connections between these equations and other areas of mathematics: in statistical mechanics and the study of phase transitions, in knot theory and string theory, in number theory and representation theory and the study of symmetries.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Berg pulls in string theory, folklore, references to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and what appear to be H. R. Giger–esque flourishes, meshing them with a contaminated yet still powerful view of nature.
—Jeff Vandermeer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Theoretical ideas like string theory that try to build a deeper, more complete understanding of where forces come from often predict that these numbers, even the speed of light, change ever so slightly over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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“String theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20theory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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