#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory

from Lex Fridman Podcast

by Lex Fridman

Published: Mon Jul 26 2021

Show Notes

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OUTLINE:
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()– Introduction
()– Difference between math and physics
()– Evolution of quantum mechanics
()– Can mathematics lead humanity off track
()– Beauty in mathematics
()– Philosophers using symmetry
()– How can ancient geometry be used to understand reality
()– Key ideas in the history of physics
()– Einstein’s special relativity
()– Physicists building intuition
()– Best work by Einstein
()– Quantum mechanics
()– Quantum gravity
()– String theory
()– 10th Dimension
()– Skepticism regarding string theory
()– Key figures in string theory
()– String Theory’s Nobel Prize
()– Edward Witten
()– String Theory Landscape & Swamplands
()– Theories of everything
()– Advice for young people
()– Death