Working was in quotes because it has not been confirmed via experiment and it is background dependent.
How scientists come up with stuff like parrarell universes or string theory...
Benjamin Ward
Hudson Taylor
Phenomenology severly lacks behind theory, we won't be able to confirm it for a very long time. So far, strings are the most promising theory.
Known formulations of string theory are not background-independent, sure. But only in aesthetic meaning. The dynamics of string theory absolutely are background-independent and that's what matters.
Colton Williams
That's because it is sci-fi.
Matthew Taylor
>The dynamics of string theory absolutely are background-independent and that's what matters.
The classical dynamics are, the quantum dynamics are not.
Kayden Stewart
Holy shit if i wasnt banned from reddit youd be on r/iamverysmart
Jeremiah Richardson
IASSNS-HEP-93/29
Dynamics of string theory are demonstrably background-independent.
Jose Butler
this
Jordan Johnson
The irony of this post is immense.
Gavin James
>computer science jobs
wat
Asher Cox
Mostly by following the logical implications of mathematical models that seem to work pretty well at approximating natural process.
The line of thought is similar to this:
Particles sometimes behave like wavesI-> Every particle is a wave -> what is the differential equation to describe waves? -> what are the possible solutions -> can we show that the mathematical solutions are real phenomena under laboratory conditions? -> what if we assume extra dimensions where energy can be stored? -> and so on.
Eventually the thought process might lead to new experiments, which might lead to new insight, which might lead to new understanding.