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The
Elegant Universe
The
book begins with a very lucid explanation of Einstein's
Special and General Theories
of Relativity, then leads into Quantum
Mechanics, and discusses the inconsistencies
between these views of physics on a large scale (General
Relativity) and physics on a very small scale (Quantum
Mechanics). Dr. Greene then goes on to explain superstring
theory and how this new framework smooths out many of
the contradictions between
General Relativity
and Quantum Mechanics.
Using this new understanding
of superstring theory, Dr. Greene leads the reader through
a myriad of otherwise mind-boggling topics such as:
the beginning of the Universe, the possible existence
of other universes, 11-dimensional existence, time travel,
tears in the fabric of space, and black holes. It's
written on a level for the layperson and I think most
people will be able to understand and appreciate all
the concepts presented.
Chapter 2
page
23,
24-5, 26-7,
28-9, 30-1,
32-3, 34-5,
36-7, 38-9,
40-1, 42-3,
44-5, 46-7,
48-9, 50-1,
52
You have only 1000 letters to use for an answer. So
use them wisely.
Use Greene in every answer. Use
his ideas. Don't mimick him. . .understand him.
Show me that you understand Greene's explanations.
Your friends will be amazed that you know 20th century
physics/philosophy. Enjoy
this chapter.
1) Why has the fact that we measure
the speed of light to be 670 million miles an hour
in every situation been a revolution of our way of thinking?
2) Why are simultaneous events in one intertial reference
frame not simultaneous in another
follow from the constancy of the speed of light?
3) Why
does the muon live in 'slow motion' according to Greene?
4) Explain
how George can logically understand that Gracie's watch
is really running slower?
5) Explain
how the motion of an ordinary object is mostly through
the time dimension.
How
does this realization helps us to understand time dilation.
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