The Past and Future of Unification
Offered By: Institute for Advanced Study via World Science U
Course Description
Overview
Theoretical physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf explores how physicists are striving for the long-sought unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity, with string theory being a leading contender.
Syllabus
- Truth and Beauty
- Particles and Fields
- “Who Ordered This?"
- Gravity
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