Шинтан Яу - Теория струн и скрытые измерения Вселенной

• Название: Теория струн и скрытые измерения Вселенной
• Автор: Шинтан Яу
• Издательство: Питер
• Жанр: Прочая научная литература
• Год: 2012
• ISBN: 978-5-459-00938-5

Революционная теория струн утверждает, что мы живем в десятимерной Вселенной, но только четыре из этих измерений доступны человеческому восприятию. Если верить современным ученым, остальные шесть измерений свернуты в удивительную структуру, известную как многообразие Калаби-Яу. Легендарный математик Шинтан Яу, один из первооткрывателей этих поразительных пространств, утверждает, что геометрия не только является основой теории струн, но и лежит в самой природе нашей Вселенной.

Читая эту книгу, вы вместе с авторами повторите захватывающий путь научного открытия: от безумной идеи до завершенной теории. Вас ждет увлекательное исследование, удивительное путешествие в скрытые измерения, определяющие то, что мы называем Вселенной, как в большом, так и в малом масштабе.

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