Why String Theory is Wrong
PBS Space Time · Season 2018 · Episode 44
There’s this idea that beauty is a powerful guide to truth in the mathematics of physical theory. String theory is certainly beautiful in the eyes of many physicists. Beautiful enough to pursue even if it’s wrong?
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Season
2018
Episode
44
Air Date
20/Dec/2018
Air Time
12:00
Runtime
19 min
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There’s this idea that beauty is a powerful guide to truth in the mathematics of physical theory. String theory is certainly beautiful in the eyes of many physicists. Beautiful enough to pursue even if it’s wrong?
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