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Illuminating Black Holes

Offered By: University of California, Davis via World Science U

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Course Description

Overview

Theoretical physicist Veronika Hubeny explores the fundamental nature of spacetime using the gauge/gravity duality in order to develop a deeper understanding of black holes and their mysterious links to quantum information theory.

 

Syllabus

  1. A History of Black Holes
  2. The Mathematics of Black Holes
  3. The Gauge/Gravity Duality

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