Why String Theory?

If, like me, you've tended to think of string theory as a way that applied mathematicians and theoretical physicists can have endless fun without ever contributing anything practical to our understanding of the universe, Joseph Conlon's is a useful book to remind us that string theory isn't quite so......more

Science never knows itself. That’s a feature not a bug. The author will note that post-grads in physics will understand Einstein’s General Theory better than Einstein was capable of since science grows, sublates, and incorporates as its process for understanding morphs. String Theory and what it thou......more

This book is not for a laymen person book. Not even for college student with basic engineering and physic background. It required the reader to familiarize with the concept of general relativity, higher algebra, differential manifold, and so on. Its a good book though for anyone interest in superstr......more

Even I understood much of the book, and was able to explain parts afterwards to a physics professor without embarrassing myself. This is a testament to the clarity of the writing and the author’s knowledge of the topic.......more

Could use a proofreader/editor for typos. Did not address the fact that superstring theory relies on supersymmetry for which there is no evidential support. As the LHC continues not to find supersymmetric particles the window of naturalness is closing.......more