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Edward Whitten
(26 Aug 1951 - )
American theoretical physicist who has made major contributions to the superstring theory.
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Science Quotes by Edward Whitten (2)
String theory is 21 st century physics that fell accidentally into the 20th century.
— Edward Whitten
In Nina L. Diamond, Voices of Truth (2000), 324.
See also: | String Theory (4)
Superstring theories provide a framework in which the force of gravity may be united with the other three forces in nature: the weak, electromagnetic and strong forces. Recent progress has shown that the most promising superstring theories follow from a single theory. For the last generation, physicists have studied five string theories and one close cousin. Recently it has become clear that these five or six theories are different limiting cases of one theory which, though still scarcely understood, is the candidate for superunification of the forces of nature.
— Edward Whitten
Synopsis of lecture. University of Maryland Distinguished Lecture Series (2 Mar 1998) web page.
See also: | String Theory (4)
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