Across
- 2. The core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons
- 4. A space in which extra the spatial dimensions required by string theory can be curled up
- 7. Idealized person or piece of equipment, often hypothetical, that measures relevant properties of a physical system
- 10. possible configuration that a string can assume
- 11. Evolution of a physical system from one phase to another
- 12. Turbulent behavior of a system on microscopic scales due to the uncertainty principle
- 17. Messenger particle for the gravitational force
- 18. Wave pattern that emerges from the overlap and the intermingling of waves emitted from different locations
- 20. Relativistic quantum field theory that describes the weak and electromagnetic forces in one unified framework
- 21. Feature of quantum mechanics in which objects can pass through barriers that should be impenetrable according to Newton's classical laws of physics
- 22. Electrically neutral particle, subject only to the weak force
Down
- 1. A fundamental parameter in quantum mechanics that determines the size of the discrete units of energy, mass, spin, etc. into which the microscopic world is partitioned. Its value is 1.05 grams-cm/sec
- 3. Evolution of the calabi-yau portion of space in which its fabric rips and repairs itself, yet with mild and acceptable physical consequences in the context of string theory
- 5. A generalization of doughnut shape (a torus) that has more than one hole
- 6. Positively charged particle consisting of two up quarks and one down quark
- 8. Class of point-particle theories combining general relativity and supersymmetry
- 9. Einstein's formulation of gravity which shows that space and time communicate the gravitational force through curvature
- 13. Hypothetical enlargement of the cosmos in which our universe is but one of an enormous number of separate and distinct universes
- 14. The flow of time slows down for an observer in motion
- 15. Phenomenon in which electrons are ejected from a metallic surface when light is shone upon it
- 16. Theory emerged from the second superstring revolution that unites the previous five superstring theories within a single overarching framework. Involves eleven space-time dimensions
- 19. Unified theory of the universe postulating that fundamental ingredients of nature are not zero-dimensional points but rather tiny one-dimensional filaments called strings.