String Theory

Speculative · 1984

Status: Speculative
Year: 1984

Summary

Particles as vibrating strings in ten dimensions, with gravity falling out unavoidably rather than being inserted. Forty years of beautiful mathematics and not one testable prediction at reachable energies.

Timeline

Planck Epoch

Equations

Einstein–Hilbert Action Noether's Theorem Principle of Least Action Euler–Lagrange Equation

Proponent

Edward Witten John Schwarz Leonard Susskind Michael Green

Referenced by

equation

Einstein–Hilbert Action Euler–Lagrange Equation Noether's Theorem Principle of Least Action

event

Planck Epoch

researcher

Edward Witten John Schwarz Leonard Susskind Michael Green

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