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Physics and Chemistry

Energy, Motion, and Force

What is string theory?

A relatively recent theory in particle physics, string theory conceives elementary particles not as points but as lines or loops. The idea of these “strings” is purely theoretical since no string has ever been detected experimentally. The ultimate expression of string theory may potentially require a new kind of geometry—perhaps one involving an infinite number of dimensions.



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