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...Lisa Randall ’83, adds a whole new dimension to physics—figuratively and literally. This informal textbook argues that the universe has more than the traditionally recognized four dimensions. Randall proposes that our physical reality is simply a slice of space, a “membrane?? or “brane,” in a higher-dimensional bulk. She argues that the root “fabric” of the universe has five dimensions. This is hardly a pedestrian concept to the average reader, but Randall makes these abstractions accessible by inserting...

Author: By Isabel J. Boero, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Book Elucidates Physics | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

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