Brian Greene, introduction to the fifth edition of The Meaning of Relativity by Albert Einstein (Princeton Science Library Edition, 2005)
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Now, this change from point-particles to strings that are so small they look like points might not sound like it would accomplish much. But it does. Superstring theory successfully merges general relativity and quantum mechanics.
— Brian Greene on String theory
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About Brian Greene
Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963) is a theoretical physicist and string theorist. He has become known to a wider audience through his books for the general public, The Elegant Universe, Icarus at the Edge of Time and The Fabric of the Cosmos, and a related PBS television special.
About Brian Greene
Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963) is a theoretical physicist and string theorist. He has become known to a wider audience through his books for the general public, The Elegant Universe, Icarus at the Edge of Time and The Fabric of the Cosmos, and a related PBS television special.
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