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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

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SuperstringA hypothetical string-like object that exists in many physical dimensions
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A minute particle theorized to be the central component in atomic structure
DimensionA measurable extent such as length, width, or height
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An aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing
QuantumA discrete amount of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents
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A required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages.
RelativityPhysical theory predicting that the laws of physics are the same for all uniformly moving observers, and light always travels at a uniform speed in vacuum
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Relativity is the state of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else.
TheoryA system of ideas intended to explain how something works or why it happens
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A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.