The Universe Is a Symphony of Vibrating Strings
The co-founder of Field String Theory explains why the universe has 11 dimensions rather than any other number.
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Today, Dr. Kaku addresses a question posed by John Menon: Why are there only 11 dimensions in the universe rather than something higher?
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