Anyone interested in studying string theory (theoretical physics)?

[abunickabhi]

I am following Shiraz's lectures. I have followed Ashoka Sen's lectures in the past when I first got seriously interested in string theory (2016).

 

[ProStar]

I’m interested in quantum mechanics and black holes (at an extremely amateur level), so I’m familiar with string theory. It’s an interesting concept and the math behind it is pretty cool

 

[Curunír]

I'm interested in it and I did want to get into quantum mechanics but didnt get very far before my lack of math skills kinda stopped me

 

[abunickabhi]

I'm interested in it and I did want to get into quantum mechanics but didnt get very far before my lack of math skills kinda stopped me

QM is just the basics.

You have to delve into QFT, quantum field theory as well.

 

[qwr]

Actually I'm convinced string theory is a load of nonsense.

At some point you have to step back and think: yes we could live in mathematically 10 dimensions, but do we really have evidence of that?

There's even whole books on it, like this one by Mathematician Peter Woit

 

[abunickabhi]

Actually I'm convinced string theory is a load of nonsense.

At some point you have to step back and think: yes we could live in mathematically 10 dimensions, but do we really have evidence of that?

There's even whole books on it, like this one by Mathematician Peter Woit

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I do not think it is purely nonsense.

There a few faculty in my institute who are brilliant and working on string theory. They have done major contributions in the string-math.