The Elegant Universe (2003–2003)
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Brian Greene, a Columbia University physics professor and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, hosts this fascinating exploration of string theory, beginning with an overview of general physics concepts. Greene then moves on to a straightforward and visually stimulating explanation of the more recent string theory that unites relativity and quantum mechanics.
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- S01E01
Einstein's DreamOctober 28, 2003—Introduces string theory and shows how modern physics—composed of two theories that are ferociously incompatible—reached its schizophrenic i - S01E02
String's the ThingOctober 28, 2003—Opens with a whimsical scene in a movie theater in which the history of the universe runs backwards to the Big Bang, the moment at which gen - S01E03
Welcome to the 11th DimensionNovember 4, 2003—Edward Witten of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, aided by others, revolutionized string theory by successfully uniting the five di
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