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- I want to know if a string moving at relativistic speeds can be understood without delving into String Theory or Quantum Field Theory, and some tips would be appreciated. :)
Hey! I'm and undergrad in the third year of my applied physics program. I'm taking a course in Special Relativity, and due to Corona the exam has been replaced by a pretty free project where we delve deeply into a topic related to the course.
I'm interested in music, so my professor suggested I read about classical relativistic strings. As I started reading about it, I was hoping that this would not require me to take a crash course in String Theory, as I don't think I have all the requirements or time for it (don't know any general relativity and very limited group/representation theory). Problem is, as soon as I write the two words "string" and "relativity" into google, I get string theory, and as I'm unsure if I need this. I need some advice on where to start.
My question: Is there a theory that deals with something along the lines of how a massive, unbreakable string would move, if its constituent parts moved at relativistic speeds?
I'm interested in music, so my professor suggested I read about classical relativistic strings. As I started reading about it, I was hoping that this would not require me to take a crash course in String Theory, as I don't think I have all the requirements or time for it (don't know any general relativity and very limited group/representation theory). Problem is, as soon as I write the two words "string" and "relativity" into google, I get string theory, and as I'm unsure if I need this. I need some advice on where to start.
My question: Is there a theory that deals with something along the lines of how a massive, unbreakable string would move, if its constituent parts moved at relativistic speeds?