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100 1 a| Woit, Peter.=| ^A700511;

245 10 a| Not even wrong :b| the failure of string theory and the search for unity in physical law /c| Peter Woit.;

300 a| xix, 291 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and index.;

505 0 a| Particle physics at the turn of the millennium -- The instruments of production -- Quantum theory -- Quantum field theory -- Gauge symmetry and Gauge theories -- The standard model -- Triumph of the standard model -- Problems of the standard model -- Beyond the standard model -- New insights in quantum field theory and mathematics -- String theory : history -- String theory and supersymmetry : an evaluation -- On beauty and difficulty -- Is superstring theory science? -- The Bogdanov affair -- The only game in town : the power and the glory of string theory -- The landscape of string theory -- Other points of view.;

650 0 a| String models.=| ^A220335;

650 0 a| Supersymmetry.=| ^A144245;

650 0 a| Quantum theory.=| ^A19752;

650 0 a| Superstring theories.=| ^A205264;

650 0 a| Physical laws.=| ^A594170;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006013933.html;

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Not even wrong : the failure of string theory and the search for unity in physical law / Peter Woit.

Author/creator	Woit, Peter
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Basic Books, ©2006.
Description	xix, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	String models. Supersymmetry. Quantum theory. Superstring theories. Physical laws.

Contents	Particle physics at the turn of the millennium -- The instruments of production -- Quantum theory -- Quantum field theory -- Gauge symmetry and Gauge theories -- The standard model -- Triumph of the standard model -- Problems of the standard model -- Beyond the standard model -- New insights in quantum field theory and mathematics -- String theory : history -- String theory and supersymmetry : an evaluation -- On beauty and difficulty -- Is superstring theory science? -- The Bogdanov affair -- The only game in town : the power and the glory of string theory -- The landscape of string theory -- Other points of view.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and index.
LCCN	2006013933
ISBN	0465092756 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780465092758

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