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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edward_WittenEdward Witten - Wikipedia

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   Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and various areas of mathematics. He is a professor emeritus in the school of natural sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. [4] Witten is a researcher in string theory ...

2. blogs.scientificamerican.com › cross-check › world-s-smartest-physicist-thinksWorld's Smartest Physicist Thinks Science Can't Crack...

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   Aug 18, 2016 · Recently, physicist Edward Witten came out as a mysterian. Witten is regarded with awe by his fellow physicists, some of whom have compared him to Einstein and Newton. He is largely responsible...

3. www.ias.edu › scholars › wittenEdward Witten - Scholars | Institute for Advanced Study

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   Edward Witten. Professor Emeritus. School of Natural Sciences. Mathematical Physics. Website. Individual Website. Edward Witten’s work exhibits a unique combination of mathematical power and physics insight, and his contributions have significantly enriched both fields.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Edward-WittenEdward Witten | String Theory, Quantum Gravity, Nobel Prize

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American mathematical physicist who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1990 for his work in superstring theory. He also received the Dirac Medal from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (1985).

5. scholar.google.com › citations‪Edward Witten‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

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   ‪Unknown affiliation‬ - ‪‪Cited by 251,755‬‬ - ‪Physics‬

6. www.quantamagazine.org › edward-witten-ponders-the-nature-of-reality-20171128Edward Witten Ponders the Nature of Reality - Quanta Magazine

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   Nov 28, 2017 · Edward Witten reflects on the meaning of dualities in physics and math, emergent space-time, and the pursuit of a complete description of nature. Edward Witten in his office at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Jean Sweep for Quanta Magazine.

7. www.discovermagazine.com › the-sciences › the-man-who-led-the-second-superstringThe Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution - Discover...

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Edward Witten, an extraordinarily creative and dedicated scientist, has had a profound impact on the development of theoretical physics and mathematics for the past 30 years. He is far and away the most cited and influential contemporary theoretical physicist.

8. www.ias.edu › sns › wittenEDWARD WITTEN - Institute for Advanced Study

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   EDWARD WITTEN. Curriculum Vitae. Contact Information: Institute for Advanced Study. School of Natural Sciences. One Einstein Drive. Princeton, NJ 08540. Selected Articles.

9. www.pbs.org › wgbh › novaNOVA | The Elegant Universe | Edward Witten | PBS

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   The Elegant Universe homepage. Many physicists consider Ed Witten to be Einstein's true successor. A mathematical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, Witten...

10. www.youtube.com › watchA new kind of geometry: Edward Witten on unifying the physics of...

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    Feb 27, 2017 · 74.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 2.3K. 185K views 6 years ago. A star is made of atoms. So shouldn't the theory that describes atoms be able to tell us the behavior of the star? 2012 Breakthrough...