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Superstring theory the DNA of reality

Title: Superstring theory [videorecording] : the DNA of reality / S. James Gates, Jr. ; The Teaching Company.
Author: Gates, S. James.
Publication: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2006.

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Description

4 videodiscs in 2 pts. (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Series Statement

The great courses

Uniform Title

Great courses (DVD)

Alternative Title

DNA of reality

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Note

Course consists of 24 lectures in 2 parts. Each part consists of 2 videodiscs and each videodisc consists of six lectures. Each course guidebook covers the 12 lectures contained in 2 videodiscs in one part.
Course guidebooks laid in disc containers.
Course No. 1284.
"Science & Mathematics"--Container cover insert.

Performer (note)

24 lectures delivered by Professor S. James Gates, Jr., University of Maryland at College Park.

System Details (note)

DVD.

Contents

Part 1. disc 1. lecture 1. The macro/micro/mathematical connection -- lecture 2. Who is afraid of music? -- lecture 3. Apropos Einstein's perfect brainstorm year -- lecture 4. Honey, I shrunk to the quantum world--part I -- lecutre 5. Honey, I shrunk to the quantum world--part II -- lecture 5. Dr. Hawking's dilemma -- disc 2. lecture 7. I'd like to see a cosmos sing in perfect harmony -- lecture 8. Einstein's hypotenuse and strings--part I -- lecture 9. Einstein's hypotenuse and strings-- part II -- lecture 10. Tying up the Tachyon monster with spinning strings -- lecture 11. The invasion of the anti-consummuting numbers -- lecture 12. It's a bird--a plane--no, it's superstring! --
Part 1. disc 3. lecture 13. Gauge theory--a brief return to the real world -- lecture 14. Princeton String Quartet concerti--part I -- lecture 15. Princeton String Quartet concerti--part II -- lecture 16. Extra dimensions--ether-like or quark-like? -- lecture 17. The fundamental forces strung out -- lecture 18. Do-see-do and swing your superpartner--part I -- disc 4. lecture 19. Do-see-do and swing your superpartner--part II -- lecture 20. A superpartner for Dr. Einstein's graviton -- lecture 21. Can 4D forces (without gravity) love strings? -- lecture 22. If you knew SUSY -- lecture 23. Can I have that extra dimension in the window? -- lecture 24. Is string theory the theory of our universe?

Call Number

*USD-2410

ISBN

1598031619 (set)
9781598031614 (set)

OCLC

74154274

Author

Gates, S. James.

Title

Superstring theory [videorecording] : the DNA of reality / S. James Gates, Jr. ; The Teaching Company.

Imprint

Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2006.

Series

The great courses

Great courses (DVD)

System Details

DVD.

Cast

24 lectures delivered by Professor S. James Gates, Jr., University of Maryland at College Park.

Added Author

Teaching Company.

Publisher No.

PD1284-01--PD1284-02 Teaching Company

Research Call Number

*USD-2410 [Videodiscs]

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