Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 In string theory, the elementary constituents of the Universe are not point particles but rather one-dimensional vibrating filaments--and the different particles such as electrons, muons, and quarks are simply different vibrations or "musical notes" of the string. The Universe is a cosmic symphony of these "notes"... -- Book review of The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene in Frontier Perspectives from the Center for Frontier Sciences at Temple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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