The Problem of Experimentation in String Theory

Abstract

Although string theory has been mathematically successful in uniting the theory of relativity with quantum theory, it has produced concepts that are difficult to ascertain empirically. Experimental testing requires imaginative energies. This has led some physicists to oppose this theory and describe it as imaginary because it distances physics from its central subject, the proponents of the theory describe it as an ambitious project, and although empirical evidence is difficult to provide, this does not preclude reflection on the creation of methods to test the theory