Memories of a Theoretical Physicist
A Journey across the Landscape of Strings, Black Holes, and the Multiverse
$80.36
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2022
Summary
A groundbreaking theoretical physicist traces his career, reflecting on the successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities of a life cut short by cancer.
The groundbreaking theoretical physicist Joseph Polchinski explained the genesis of his memoir this way: “Having only two bodies of knowledge, myself and physics, I decided to write an autobiography about my development as a theoretical physicist.” In this posthumously published account of his life and work, Polchinski (1954-2018)…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262543446 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262543443 |
| Author: | Joseph Polchinski, Ahmed Almheiri |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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About The Author
Joseph Polchinski
Joseph Polchinski, a physicist known for his groundbreaking work in string theory, was Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, for many years and a permanent member of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He was a recipient of the 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
Ahmed Almheiri is a long-term Member at the Institute for Advanced Study and is the recipient of the 2021 New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.
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