<p>One of the most exciting scientific adventures of all time is the search for the ultimate nature of physical reality. The latest advance in this epic quest is string theory. Dr. S. James Gates, Jr., has presented more than 100 public talks on string theory, enhanced by a set of visual aids designed to convey to a lay audience the difficult mathematical ideas that underlie this subject. Are you eager to look over the shoulder of a prominent theorist at work—one who has a gift for explaining the subject to nonscientists? Prepare to be intrigued, enlightened, and amazed.</p>
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The Macro/Micro/Mathematical Connection
- 02: Who Is Afraid of Music?
- 03: Apropos Einstein's Perfect Brainstorm Year
- 04: Honey, I Shrunk to the Quantum World—Part I
- 05: Honey, I Shrunk to the Quantum World—Part II
- 06: Dr. Hawking's Dilemma
- 07: I'd Like to See a Cosmos Sing in Perfect Harmony
- 08: Einstein's Hypotenuse and Strings—Part I
- 09: Einstein's Hypotenuse and Strings—Part II
- 10: Tying Up the Tachyon Monster with Spinning Strings
- 11: The Invasion of the Anti-Commuting Numbers
- 12: It's a Bird—A Plane—No, It's Superstring!
- 13: Gauge Theory—A Brief Return to the Real World
- 14: Princeton String Quartet Concerti—Part I
- 15: Princeton String Quartet Concerti—Part II
- 16: Extra Dimensions—Ether-like or Quark-like?
- 17: The Fundamental Forces Strung Out
- 18: Do-See-Do and Swing Your Superpartner—Part I
- 19: Do-See-Do and Swing Your Superpartner—Part II
- 20: A Superpartner for Dr. Einstein's Graviton
- 21: Can 4D Forces (without Gravity) Love Strings?
- 22: If You Knew SUSY
- 23: Can I Have that Extra Dimension in the Window?
- 24: Is String Theory the Theory of Our Universe?
Taught by
S. James Gates Jr.
