Juan martin maldacena september 10, 1968 in buenos aires, argentina is a theoretical physicist. Gravity, he explains, is one of the dimensions of space, and it might be a holographic phenomenon caused by the interactions of quantum particles. Princeton centennial lecture, october 15, 2000 introduction. Juan maldacena some thoughts on the wave function of the. Nova is the mostwatched prime time science series on american television, reaching an average of five million viewers weekly. Gubser looks to strings for answers, bringing the public. The book gives a comprehensive look at the phenomenon of nonlocality and the problems and arguments it has caused over the years in physics. Juan maldacena, a theorist at the institute for advanced study, says he also still supports the. The best american science and nature writing 2006 the best. Joining ideas formulated by juan maldacena and edward witten of the institute for advanced study. A quantum theory of gravity to describe the behavior of particles and forces in the atomic and subatomic realms is presented. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
He has worked on string theory and discovered a connection between quantum gravity and ordinary quantum mechanical systems, the socalled gaugegravity duality. Juan maldacena, pondering quantum gravity by the pond quanta. The argentinianamerican theorist found a mathematical correspondence between a certain bendy, bounded spacetime environment the. It meant that wormholes, hypothetical connections between farapart black holes also known as einsteinrosen bridges er, are mathematically equivalent to entangled particles, sometimes called einsteinpodolskyrosen pairs epr. The holographic principle is arguably the most tangible and tantalizing clue to a quantum theory of gravity, but for years physicists didnt know what to make of it. Mar 19, 2014 professor juan maldacena s talk at strings 2002 held at the cavendish laboratory, university of cambridge, july1520, 2002.
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Spooky action at a distance was the disparaging way that einstein described entangled particles communicating with each other but other forms of nonlocality exist. George musser is a contributing editor at scientific american and nautilus magazines and the author of two books, spooky action at a distance and the complete idiots guide to string theory. The best american science and nature writing 2006 the best american series 9780618722228 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. American institute of physics and american physical. He has authored seven books including euclids window. In 1997 the argentinean physicist juan maldacena produced a mathematically rigorous model of a hypothetical 5dimensional universe which conforms to certain principles of the holographic metaphor. Buy the little book of string theory science essentials on. He has authored seven booksincluding euclids window. As many of you will know, maldacena is the guy who demonstrated how nature can be holographic, enpassant proving hawking wrong on the fundamental nature of hawking radiation. The best american science and nature writing 2006 hmh books. In 1997 the argentinean physicist juan maldacena produced a mathematically rigorous model of a hypothetical 5dimensional universe which conforms. He is the recipient of the 2011 american institute of physics science writing award and the 2010 american astronomical societys jonathan eberhart planetary sciences journalism. Gubser looks to strings for answers, bringing the public along, too.
Juan maldacena discusses black holes, wormholes, and the secrets pf quantum space time. Scientific american has a story about why smart people are vulnerable to putting tribe before truth, but it doesnt make clear the depth of the problem i. The theory formerly known as strings, scientific american, february 1998. He has made significant contributions to the foundations of string theory and quantum gravity. But physicists juan maldacena and leonard susskind argue that this can be resolved if the. Based on a popular harvard university course taught by the author, this book gives a concise introduction to. The best american science and nature writing 2006 the. George musser is a contributing editor for scientific american. The first lecture by paul aspinwall is a description of branes in calabiyau manifolds, which includes an introduction to the modern ideas of derived categories and their relation to dbranes. Oct 11, 2006 the best american science and nature writing 2006 the best american series greene, brian, folger, tim on. In quantum theories, objects do not have definite positions and. Previously he was in the physics department at harvard university from 1997 to 2001.
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Can dna stop time unlocking the secrets of longevity. For a popular account of his amazing work on the adscft correspondence, you should consult his scientific american article. Natalie angier probes the origins of language, paul raffaele describes a remote amazonian tribe untouched by the. How modern math reveals natures deepest secrets basic books, 2019. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Universe really is a hologram according to new simulations. Written by one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject, this concise and accessible book starts with basic definitions and guides readers from classic topics to the most exciting frontiers of research today.
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Juan maldacena s work focuses on quantum gravity, string theory, and quantum field theory. Juan martin maldacena is an argentineamerican theoretical physicist and a professor at the institute for advanced studys school of natural sciences in princeton, new jersey. Quanta magazine set out to photograph some of the worlds most accomplished scientists and mathematicians in their favorite places to think, tinker and create. Juan maldacena institute for advanced study school of natural sciences einstein drive princeton, nj 08540, usa on leave from jefferson laboratory of physics harvard university cambridge, ma 028, usa. Lectures on the infrared structure of gravity and gauge theory. As anyone remotely interested in science knows by now, 100 years ago einstein wrote six papers that laid the groundwork for quantum mechanics and relativity, arguably the two most successful theories in history. He is currently studying various aspects of the dual. Chances are youve never heard of physicist jacob bekenstein, who devised a nifty formula for calculating a black holes entropy. That changed in 1997 when juan maldacena, now at the institute for advanced study, came up with the first concrete example of what the principle means and. Large n field theories, string theory and gravity ofer aharony,1 steven s. Institute for advanced study school of natural sciences. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Jun 04, 2011 the theory formerly known as strings by michael duff, scientific american, february 1998, p 64 the illusion of gravity by juan maldacena, scientific american, november 2005, p 56. He has proposed a relationship between quantum gravity and quantum field theories that elucidates various aspects of both theories.
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Oct 11, 2006 the best american science and nature writing 2006 the best american series brian greene on. The holographic universe model has been studied by hundreds of physicists. Juan maldacena scientific american journalist muck rack. Juan maldacena, then at harvard university, first conjectured such a relation in 1997 for the 5d antide sitter case, and it was later confirmed for many situations by edward witten of the institute for advanced study in princeton, n.
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