Black Hole Thermodynamics: Then and Now - Edward Witten - Sciama Colloquium 2024
The traditional SISSA Sciama Colloquium returns on Wednesday, June 12th with a very special guest: Ed Witten from the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He will present a seminar titled "Black Hole Thermodynamics: Then and Now". The event will start at 17:00 in Aula Magna Budinich.
Edward Witten is a renowned American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and mathematical physics. After receiving his PhD from Princeton University, Witten became a junior fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows, and later held an appointment at Princeton University. In 1987, he joined the Institute for Advanced Study, where he has remained ever since.
Witten's work has significantly influenced topics such as string theory, quantum gravity, and supersymmetric quantum field theories, bridging the gap between physics and pure mathematics. He was the first physicist awarded the Fields Medal in 1990, recognizing his proof of the positive energy theorem in general relativity and his interpretation of the Jones invariants of knots as Feynman integrals. His other accolades include the Dirac Medal, the Lorentz Medal, and the Breakthrough Prize. In 2004, he was listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
The Sciama Colloquium is named in memory of Dennis Sciama, a leading cosmologist of the 20th century and a key figure in astrophysics at SISSA.
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