The Shape of Inner Space
String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
(Sprache: Englisch)
String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space ,...
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String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space , Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist, argues that not only is geometry fundamental to string theory, it is also fundamental to the very nature of our universe. Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.
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String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space, Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist, argues that not only is geometry fundamental to string theory, it is also fundamental to the very nature of our universe.Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.
Autoren-Porträt von Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis
Shing-Tung Yau has has won many awards including the Fields medal. He is the chair of the mathematics department at Harvard University, and lives in Cambridge, Massachussettes. Steve Nadis is a Contributing Editor to Astronomy Magazine. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Shing-Tung Yau , Steve Nadis
- Altersempfehlung: 13 - 99 Jahre
- 2012, 400 Seiten, Maße: 16 x 23,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Basic Books
- ISBN-10: 0465028373
- ISBN-13: 9780465028375
Sprache:
Englisch
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"It is a testimony to [Yau's] careful prose (and no doubt to the skills of co-author Steve Nadis) that this book so compellingly captures the essence of what pushes string theorists forward in the face of formidable obstacles. It gives us a rare glimpse into a world as alien as the moons of Jupiter, and just as fascinating... Yau and Nadis have produced a strangely mesmerizing account of geometry's role in the universe." (New Scientist) "Physicists investigate one cosmos, but mathematicians can explore all possible worlds. So marvels Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau.... Relating how he solved a major theoretical problem in string theory in the 1970s, Yau explains how the geometries of the vibrating multidimensional strings that may characterize the Universe have implications across physics." (Nature) "An engaging exposition of elegant relations between geometry, topology, fields and strings, the book is also part memoir and part speculation about connections to physics.... Written with an easygoing sense of humour, and conscious of the distance between its subject and the daily concerns of the 'average citizen', the book in the end offers cautious optimism about the future of this ambitious programme of theoretical research. Altogether, Yau and Nadis's effort covers some central developments in mathematical physics, and is well worth perusal by widely interested scientists as well as lay readers." (Nature Physics) "The Shape of Inner Space is a very well-written book, and one that scientifically minded laymen will find easy to follow. It explains simply the many mathematical terms that emerge from this wide arena of science, provides a time-line of events that specialists will find useful, quotes most of the important scientist who contributed to these advancements, and offers an enjoyable reading experience. It is strongly recommended to those seeking a first-hand, simple explained account of one of the fascinating evolutions in modern science, whose impact in
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mathematics is significant and enduring, and whose impact in physics may be forthcoming." (Times Higher Education Supplement) "For anyone interested in string theory it is a good book for understanding what has been achieved so far, and by whom.... It is also a timely reminder of the latent power and elegance of mathematics." (CERN Courier)"
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