hankaaron Messages 83 Reaction score 4 Thread starter Jul 22, 2013 #1 Does the math in string theory tell us anything about the size of any of the extra dimensions?
Naty1 Messages 5,605 Reaction score 40 Jul 22, 2013 #2 no so much. for one thing there are many models with varying 'extra dimensions'...sometimes Calabi-Yau [which I think are small, 'compactified'] and other times branes [bigger] and sometimes a mix...Then there is an ADD model with large extra dimensions. Some discussion on extra dimensions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory#Extra_dimensionsedit: a discussion with some background...no precise answer...here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=421326 This discussion brings out some of the complexities in addressing your question Last edited: Jul 22, 2013
no so much. for one thing there are many models with varying 'extra dimensions'...sometimes Calabi-Yau [which I think are small, 'compactified'] and other times branes [bigger] and sometimes a mix...Then there is an ADD model with large extra dimensions. Some discussion on extra dimensions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory#Extra_dimensionsedit: a discussion with some background...no precise answer...here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=421326 This discussion brings out some of the complexities in addressing your question
mitchell porter Gold Member Messages 1,542 Reaction score 838 Jul 22, 2013 #3 To a first approximation, string theory in its current form tells us nothing. Instead, you tell it what you want.
To a first approximation, string theory in its current form tells us nothing. Instead, you tell it what you want.