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string theory — string the o*ry (str[i^]ng th[=e] [ o]*r[y^]), n. (Physics) A mathematical theory for describing the properties of fundamental particles, which represents the particles as one dimensional string like objects, which exist in the normal four… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
string theory — ☆ string theory n. Particle Physics any theory in which a STRING (n. 11) is considered to be the basic unit of matter … English World dictionary
String theory — This article is about the branch of theoretical physics. For other uses, see String theory (disambiguation). String theory … Wikipedia
string theory — Physics. See under string (def. 3). * * * ▪ physics Introduction in particle physics, a theory that attempts to merge quantum mechanics with Albert Einstein (Einstein, Albert) s general theory of relativity (relativity). The name string… … Universalium
string theory — noun A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one dimensional strings rather than zero dimensional points. It also suggests that space time can have up to nine… … Wiktionary
String Theory (band) — String Theory was an electronic music band from Chicago that existed from 1997 until 2005. The members were Joshua R. Davison and Nathan T. Tucker. Contemporaries included Casino vs Japan, Pulseprogramming, and Telefon Tel Aviv.The two now work… … Wikipedia
String Theory (novels) — String Theory is a trilogy of novels set in the Star Trek universe. Book one, Cohesion , was written by Jeffrey Lang; book two, Fusion , by Kirsten Beyer; and book three, Evolution , by Heather Jarman. The story takes place between seasons four… … Wikipedia
String theory landscape — The string theory landscape or anthropic landscape refers to the large number of possible false vacua in string theory.The most commonly quoted number is of order 10500. See M. Douglas, The statistics of string / M theory vacua , JHEP 0305, 46… … Wikipedia
string theory — /ˈstrɪŋ θɪəri/ (say string thearree) noun a theory which postulates that the fundamental subatomic particles are not point like in nature, but rather one dimensional, massless strings, or closed loops formed by strings. See superstring theory …
string theory — noun Physics a theory which postulates that subatomic particles are not points but one dimensional ‘strings’. See string (sense 8) … English new terms dictionary
