String theory assumes that each mode or vibration of a fundamental string represents a different elementary particle, and may explain both the nature of matter and space-time (rather than particles become one-dimensional point). It is the first theory of quantum gravity: When calculated for the first time the bands of self-consistency imposed by the rope on the space-time, it was noted with surprise that the equations of Einstein (theory of gravity) emerged from the rope, Indeed, the graviton and quantum gravity was the lowest vibration of the closed string.
not yet know why string theory is defined only at 10 and 26 dimensions, although it seems certain that this theory could unify the fundamental forces with only three dimensions. The strings are broken and formed in N-dimensional space by dragging with them a set of terms that destroy the wonderful properties of the theory. Fortunately, these terms are multiplied by the factor (N-10), forcing us to choose N = 10 to remove them.
String theorists trying to manipulate the loop diagrams KSV (Kikkawa-Sakita-Virasoro) created by the strings are interacting strange calls modular functions appearing in the more distant branches and "disjointed" of mathematics ((Yutaka Taniyama (Japan, 1927-1958) observed that each function is associated with a modular elliptic curve. This forms the basis of the Taniyama-Shimura conjecture proved to be an important part in the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by Andrew Wiles)). A function that is shown continuously in the theory of modular functions Ramanujan function is called, in honor of the mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, born in 1887 in Erode, India, near Madras.
Ramanujan, working in complete isolation (and without training, all his math instruction got it from reading an obscure and forgotten math book written by George Carr), was able to rediscover itself as valuable than one hundred years of Western mathematics and leave us a work that consists of 4,000 formulas in four densely packed pages of theorems of incredible strength but without any comment or demonstration. I had this intuition that the theorems just flowed from his brain, without any apparent effort. Used to say that the goddess Namakkal inspired him with the formulas in dreams.
worked in the free port of Chennai, in a servile work with a paltry pay, but had enough freedom and time to follow their dreams mathematicians. After sending several letters to three known British mathematicians, got the brilliant Cambridge mathematician Godfrey H. Hardy was aware of his immense mathematical genius and brought him to Cambridge in 1914. Hardy trying to estimate the Ramanujan's mathematical ability, granted to 80 the great mathematician David Hilbert, 100 Ramanujan and 25 himself.
function Ramanujan contains a term raised to the power twenty-four. That number is the source of miraculous cancellations occur in string theory, since each of the twenty-four modes of Ramanujan function corresponds to a physical vibration of the string. When generalized Ramanujan function, the number 24 is replaced by 8. If we consider adding two more dimensions to the total number of vibrations that appear in a relativistic theory, we get 8 +2, or 10: The string vibrates in ten dimensions because it requires these generalized Ramanujan functions to remain self-consistent.
Pure geometry to explain everything, Einstein's dream. And the strangest math imagined by a genius, not just basic training, to usher in a string theory that math need not know yet. Einstein had invented mathematics by Riemann for his theory of general relativity, string theory may need mathematics, resting on notebooks filled with theorems show, in Ramanujan. In the background, always, a beautiful connection between the distant and unrelated branches of mathematics and the reality they represent the physical laws.
To learn more: "hyperspace" Michio Kaku (1996 CRITICISM-Grijalbo Mondadori, SA Barcelona) professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York. Is a global specialist in the physics of higher dimensions (hyperspace). Dismisses the book with a precious words: " Some people seek meaning in life through personal gain, through personal relationships, or through our own experiences. However, I think that being blessed with the intellect to divine the ultimate secrets of nature gives meaning enough to life . "
edition of one of my post classic, first published Oct. 12 2006.
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