Argument Quote by Peter Woit

One of the main successes of string theory is that it has been able to unify the general theory of relativity, which describes gravity,…

— Ashoke Sen

“Basically, string theory is the development of this visionary idea in a context of a fixed background of space and time. Loop quantum gravity…

— Lee Smolin

In many ways, string theory attempts to go beyond Einstein's dream... an all-encompassing description of nature that works at large distances where gravity becomes…

— Ashoke Sen

“String theory promises to take a further step beyond that taken by Einstein's picture of force subsumed within curved space and time geometry. Indeed,…

— John D. Barrow

I do feel strongly that string theory is our best hope for making progress at unifying gravity and quantum mechanics.

— Brian Greene

String theory is based on the simple idea that all the four forces of the universe: gravity, the electromagnetic force and the two nuclear…

— Michio Kaku

Einstein comes along and says, space and time can warp and curve, that's what gravity is. Now string theory comes along and says, yes,…

— Brian Greene

General relativity is the cornerstone of cosmology and astrophysics. It has also provided the conceptual basis for string theory and other attempts to unify…

— Paul Davies

Superstring theories provide a framework in which the force of gravity may be united with the other three forces in nature: the weak, electromagnetic…

— Edward Witten

String theory is the most developed theory with the capacity to unite general relativity and quantum mechanics in a consistent manner. I do believe…

— Brian Greene

“Both loop quantum gravity and string theory assert that there is an atomic structure to space. In the next two chapters we shall see…

— Lee Smolin