Regarding "The Elegant Universe", page 48-50:
Relativity says that all objects have a velocity of c. For most objects most of this velocity is in the time dimension. For light, none of this velocity is in the time dimension but one of the other 3 (x,y,z). For an object to give all of this...
Reading again from 'The Elegant Universe', I find that strings themselves can be virtual - leading directly into virtual particles. Oh well... I tried!
Hi Haelfix,
While reading your post I got the feeling that maybe 'virtual particles' aren't so virtual. Maybe these particles simply change from being one particle into being another particle (internal string frequency changes), but we can't 'see' the second particle because its too massive...
Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe
"The uncertainty principle ensures that nothing is ever perfectly at rest. All objects undergo quantum jitter..."
I knew that, I swear! So now I will revise my idea:
The energy embodied in a string vibrational pattern is a whole number multiple of...
I wonder then if there is a 'rest' mode of resonance or modes that cannot be detected by our current technology as particles. Could still work... if strings can change frequency. :smile:
A similar theory was discussed by Brian Greene in 'The Elegant Universe'. It pertained to the Big Crunch...
Hello everyone,
I'm a undergraduate student in the field of physics. I'm working toward a BS in Physics from University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
I've been thinking about string modes of resonance lately and wonder if the theory allows strings to stop vibrating or change resonance...