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Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Continuing Challenge to Unify the Laws of Physics

Peter Woit

Peter Woit explains the Standard Model's achievements, the mathematical appeal of string theory, and why he believes its lack of testable predictions calls for a different research path.

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20 parts, about 32 minutes to read.

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Peter Woit
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20 parts
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about 32 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Introduction2 min
  2. 1. Particle Physics at the Turn of the Millennium1 min
  3. 2. The Instruments of Production2 min
  4. 3. Quantum Theory2 min
  5. 4. Quantum Field Theory1 min
  6. 5. Gauge Symmetry and Gauge Theories1 min
  7. 6. The Standard Model2 min
  8. 7. Triumph of the Standard Model1 min
  9. 8. Problems of the Standard Model1 min
  10. 9. Beyond the Standard Model2 min
  11. 10. New Insights in Quantum Field Theory and Mathematics3 min
  12. 11. String Theory: History2 min
  13. 12. String Theory and Supersymmetry: An Evaluation2 min
  14. 13. On Beauty and Difficulty1 min
  15. 14. Is Superstring Theory Science?1 min
  16. 15. The Bogdanov Affair1 min
  17. 16. The Only Game in Town: The Power and the Glory of String Theory2 min
  18. 17. The Landscape of String Theory2 min
  19. 18. Other Points of View1 min
  20. 19. Conclusion2 min

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