Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics (quote from 1:18:41 of 2:19:34)
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Why would there be math that had no physical manifestation?
— Andrew Strominger
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About Andrew Strominger
Andrew Eben Strominger (born July 30, 1955) is an American theoretical physicist, known for his research on quantum gravity and string theory. He has been awarded the Physics Frontiers Breakthrough Prize (2012), the Klein Medal (2014), Dirac Medal (2014), and the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2016).
About Andrew Strominger
Andrew Eben Strominger (born July 30, 1955) is an American theoretical physicist, known for his research on quantum gravity and string theory. He has been awarded the Physics Frontiers Breakthrough Prize (2012), the Klein Medal (2014), Dirac Medal (2014), and the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2016).
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