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    How do I start string theory research?

    Sophomore in high school, which might make me sound crazy for trying to learn this I've realized. Currently in AP Physics 1 and Algebra 2, but I've been pretty good at being self taught for around 3 years now and am confident that I could learn calculus on my own and have been doing...
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    How do I start string theory research?

    What I meant with Calabi-Yau shapes was leaning more towards the "basics." Like I understand that the extra dimensions take form in these shapes, that they can expand/contract, that they are extremely small, that the shape governs physics, these really basic concepts. Not the math behind them...
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    How do I start string theory research?

    TL;DR: I want to study and research string theory but get stuck on the advanced concepts and need help getting started ("explain to me like I'm a golden retriever" type thing) I have a good grasp on the concepts behind Einstein's relativity, quantum mechanics, and the basics of string theory...