Seeing as particles are strings and these strings are different dimensions, is entropy just the  manifestation
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That's a difficult question to answer, in that we would have to develop experiments to test if our theories were correct. If we had an idealized 'stasis field' (a container or defined zone in which time could be prevented from passing), we might be able to perform experiments to determine whether the things inside were still subject to entropy or whether they were removed from the general entropy gradient. The current prevailing theories hold that the contents of a stasis field (or container) are unaffected by entropy. This leads to the concept that entropy might be stripped from the events which cause it and transferred from object to object or from place to place, leading to unexpected catastrophes for no apparent cause. Once more, these things are difficult to determine.
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There you have the 2nd (I think) law od thermodynamics.\n\nLook it up, but it's the commonly quoted one about entropy always increasing in a closed system.\n\nIn laymans terms, the amount of disorder always increases, as things naturally seek a lower energy state.  Eventually, when the universe is 'run down' it will consist only of a uniform soup of particles.\n\nFortunately we don't have to worry about that quite yet!"
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Quarks are smaller.  Also the string theory says that quarks can be further divided into strings.  Strings are so small that if an atom is the size of our solar system, then strings are only about as big as a tree.
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These are very thorough answers.  But you asked for "simple," so here goes...\n\nAccording to string theory, "strings" are the fundamental building block of all matter...the old fashioned ones (atoms and/or their consituent parts) are in fact nothing more than strings vibrating a certain way.  If they vibrate one way, they're electrons.  If they vibrate another way, they're protons.  And so on.
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I-LIKE-A-DA YO-YO!!\n\nshort version:\n\nneutrons & protons have arcs of electricity between them. or, "strings"\n\nstrings sometime break off and just disapear.\non occasion, a rouge string will become a worm hole (about a 20-25% chance)\nvery rarely, a wormhole will become a "membrane" or a small pocket of energy. (4-8% chance from worm hole stage)\n\nthe thoery is that these membranes, or "branes" for short(mem"brane"), colected together to eventualy form a bubble of energy the size of a universe. and that two of theses monsters slamed into each other to create the "big bang" theory we know today.\n\nyep, still a nerd.\n\nStargazer.
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String theory is a model of fundamental physics whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects (strings) rather than the zero-dimensional points (particles) that are the basis of the Standard Model of particle physics. For this reason, string theories are able to avoid problems associated with the presence of pointlike particles in theories of physics. Studies of string theories have revealed that they predict not just strings, but also higher-dimensional objects.\n\nThe basic idea is that the fundamental constituents of reality are strings of energy of the Planck length (about 10-35 m) which vibrate at resonant specific frequencies[1]. Another key claim of the theory is that no measurable differences can be detected between strings that wrap around dimensions smaller than themselves and those that move along larger dimensions (i.e., physical processes in a dimension of size R match those in a dimension of size 1/R). Singularities are avoided because the observed consequences of "big crunches" never reach zero size. In fact, should the universe begin a "big crunch" sort of process, string theory dictates that the universe could never be smaller than the size of a string, at which point it would actually begin expanding.\n\nInterest in string theory is driven largely by the hope that it will prove to be a theory of everything. It is a possible solution of the quantum gravity problem, and in addition to gravity it can naturally describe interactions similar to electromagnetism and the other forces of nature. Superstring theories include fermions, the building blocks of matter, and incorporate supersymmetry. It is not yet known whether string theory will be able to describe a universe with the precise collection of forces and matter that is observed, nor how much freedom to choose those details that the theory will allow. String theory as a whole has not yet made falsifiable predictions that would allow it to be experimentally tested, though various special corners of the theory are accessible to planned observations and experiments. Hence critics of string theory occasionally remark that the theory "... is not even wrong," quoting a quip attributed to Wolfgang Pauli.\n\nWork on string theory has led to advances in mathematics, mainly in algebraic geometry. String theory has also led to other theories, supersymmetric gauge theories, which will be tested at the new Large Hadron Collider experiment.
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Before I start, I am a Biologist with an interest in theoretical physics, not actually a physicist, so my grasp of the finer detail may be shaky in places.  \nBasically string theory is an attempt to unify the elemental forces within the universe (Weak nuclear, Strong nuclear, Electromagnetic, and Gravity).  The theory postulates that various sub atomic particles are not particles but loops of vibrating energy so small that they have an almost “point” existence.  For string theory to work it is necessary to visual up to 26 separate dimensions (the 3 we know and love as well as other "compacted dimensions").  This may be the theory's downfall as it is next to impossiable to prove the existance of these extra dimensions and without them string theory just does not work!\nString theory has given rise to m-theory (which uses vibrating membranes (or 'branes if your a cool physicist) in place of strings), which may well prove to be a more accurate (if still incomplete) model for the way the universe works on both a sub atomic and an astrological level.
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Life would remain simpler with no strings attached.  However, string theory deals with a universe with more that the dimensions we know day-to-day.  For example, you can calculate the diagonal of a square or a cube and the result has physical significance you can deal with.  The forth demension is time but what is meant by the diagonal of that figure no longer a plane or a solid?  What do we know of even greater dimensions, especially if they describe the very small that we can never see?  Certain of the equations that have been produced have enoumous numbers of solutions and it is difficult to find the correct solution and how to test it.  And that is only scratching the surface of a subject that has attracted some of the best brainpower on the globe.  Good luck.
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No.\n\nIt would violate the second law of thermodynamics.\n\nThe entropy of a black whole is huge. That of the big bang very low.
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Well, if you want to break it down even more, the universe only consists of minscule, vibrating strings.  At least, that's the most widely accepted theory in fundamental physics right now.\n\nThe beauty of it all is how much complexity can arise from such simple fundamentals.
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String Theory says there may be several more; up to 10 more dimensions, IIRC, but they can generally be ignored, in "real life".  This is because the extra 10 or so are tightly "wound up", so they act as if they are not there, most of the time.\n\nWords do not suffice to discuss String Theory; you need mathematics.  Howver, my maths skills are limited, so I just read the simplified verbal summaries.
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consult the below link...very brief...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory
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I can't help with Unified Theory, but here's the way a professor explained string theory to me.\n\nImagine that you have a tightrope, and that an elephant is walking on it.  To that elephant, there is only one dimension - the elephant can move forward, and it can move backwards, but it can only move along that straight line.\n\nNow picture that same tightrope, but instead of an elephant, an ant is walking along it.  Like the elephant, the ant can also move forwards and back along the tightrope.  However, the ant can also walk all the way around the tightrope (apparently ants are good at clinging to things while upside-down).  For the ant, there are two possible dimensions - the forward and back one, and the around one.\n\nString theory is basically the idea that there are more dimensions than we realize.  We as humans are the elephant of the previous example - we see only three dimensions, with a potential 4th in terms of time.  According to string theory, there are ants in the world that can access more than these three or four dimensions that we are aware of.  String theorists are currently trying to prove that this is the case.
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Maybe you will find this article useful. It explains the concept of information entropy.
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String theory is a model of fundamental physics whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects (strings) rather than the zero-dimensional points (particles) that are the basis of the Standard Model of particle physics. For this reason, string theories are able to avoid problems associated with the presence of pointlike particles in a physical theory. Studies of string theories have revealed that they require not just strings but also higher-dimensional objects.
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String theory is a model of fundamental physics whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects (strings) rather than the zero-dimensional points (particles) that are the basis of the Standard Model of particle physics. For this reason, string theories are able to avoid problems associated with the presence of pointlike particles in a physical theory. Studies of string theories have revealed that they require not just strings but also higher-dimensional objects.\n\nThe basic idea is that the fundamental constituents of reality are strings of energy of the Planck length (about 10-35 m) which vibrate at resonant specific frequencies[1]. Another key claim of the theory is that no measurable differences can be detected between strings that wrap around dimensions smaller than themselves and those that move along larger dimensions (i.e., effects in a dimension of size R equal those whose size is 1/R). Singularities are avoided because the observed consequences of "big crunches" never reach zero size. In fact, should the universe begin a "big crunch" sort of process, string theory dictates that the universe could never be smaller than the size of a string, at which point it would actually begin expanding.\n\nInterest in string theory is driven largely by the hope that it will prove to be a theory of everything. It is a possible solution of the quantum gravity problem, and in addition to gravity it can naturally describe interactions similar to electromagnetism and the other forces of nature. Superstring theories include fermions, the building blocks of matter, and incorporate supersymmetry. It is not yet known whether string theory is able to describe a universe with the precise collection of forces and matter that is observed, nor how much freedom to choose those details the theory will allow. String theory as a whole has not yet made falsifiable predictions that would allow it to be experimentally tested, though various special corners of the theory are accessible to planned observations and experiments.\n\nWork on string theory has led to advances in mathematics, mainly in algebraic geometry. String theory has also led to other theories, supersymmetric gauge theories, which will be tested at the new Large Hadron Collider experiment.
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I would have to go with the Planck length on this one, which is a millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a centimeter!  \n\nThe reason I say this: According to String Theory, strings are that long, and they are the fundamental building block of all matter.  Therefore, nothing exists that is smaller than that, so it is useless to have a smaller measurement.