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The Impact of String Theory in Physics and Mathematics
1:30:53 - 1:42:13 (11:19)
String theory has had a significant effect on various areas in physics and mathematics, including the work of prominent mind Edward Witten. With its elegance and rigor, mathematics complements the power of ideas in physics, leading to an increased understanding of the world around us.
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This transcript discusses the evolution of string theory with breakthroughs including duality between particle physics and quantum gravity and connections in holography.
1:30:53 - 1:33:53 (02:59)
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This transcript discusses the evolution of string theory with breakthroughs including duality between particle physics and quantum gravity and connections in holography. Different people have been advancing string theory in various epochs and have been changing the landscape of how it is viewed and studied.
ChapterThe Impact of String Theory in Physics and Mathematics
Episode#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker expresses admiration for little-known contributors in physics and describes the breakthrough prize as a means of granting recognition where it is due.
1:33:53 - 1:38:54 (05:00)
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The speaker expresses admiration for little-known contributors in physics and describes the breakthrough prize as a means of granting recognition where it is due. Although theoretical evidence is not a replacement for experimental evidence in physics, the breakthrough prize acknowledges and rewards the contributions of researchers who take the theoretical path.
ChapterThe Impact of String Theory in Physics and Mathematics
Episode#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The elegance and rigor of mathematics and the power of physics ideas both contribute to the applicability of modern mathematics in high energy physics and string theory.
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The elegance and rigor of mathematics and the power of physics ideas both contribute to the applicability of modern mathematics in high energy physics and string theory. These ideas have had a major impact on various aspects of physics, as well as some areas in mathematics.
ChapterThe Impact of String Theory in Physics and Mathematics
Episode#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker explains his journey of choosing between pursuing a PhD in physics or mathematics and how he struggled to find the intersection between both fields until he met his thesis advisor- Edward Witten.
1:40:54 - 1:42:13 (01:18)
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In this podcast, the speaker explains his journey of choosing between pursuing a PhD in physics or mathematics and how he struggled to find the intersection between both fields until he met his thesis advisor- Edward Witten.