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136 - Andrew Strominger: String Theory, Black Holes, and Extra Dimensions

136 - Andrew Strominger: String Theory, Black Holes, and Extra Dimensions

Robinson's Podcast vor 3 Jahren

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Andrew Strominger is Gwill E. York Professor of Physics and
Director of the Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature at
Harvard University, where he works on some of the deepest
questions in physics, including black holes and the unification
of quantum field theory and general relativity in the form of
string theory. In this episode, Robinson and Andy discuss the
basics of string theory, including its unifying role in physics,
its application to outstanding and once-intractable problems of
black holes, and the conceptual difficulties of thinking about
higher-dimensional spaces.

OUTLINE

00:00 In This Episode…

00:32 Introduction

05:03 Andy’s Entry into String Theory

20:49 The Irreconcilable Clash between General Relativity and
Quantum Field Theory

47:02 String Theory, Fine-Tuning, and the Anthropic Principle

59:20 The Basics of String Theory

01:12:50 String Theory and the Reductionist Program of Physics

01:27:25 When Will We Observe the Strings of String Theory?

01:43:45 How Many Dimensions are There in String Theory?

02:12:50 Aesthetics in String Theory

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations
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