The Past and Future of Unification

with Robbert Dijkgraaf | Mathematical Physicist | Director and Leon Levy Professor, Institute for Advanced Study

Theoretical physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf explores how physicists are striving for the long-sought unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity, with string theory being a leading contender.

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Module 1

Truth and Beauty

1.5 Robbert Dijkgraaf Q&A

discussion

1.6 Mathematics

Module 2

Particles and Fields

video

2.1 Particles and Fields

summary

2.2 Particles and Fields

exercise

out of 1 Point

2.3 One-Electron Universe Theory

demonstration

2.4 Particles and Fields...

office hours

2.5 Robbert Dijkgraaf Q&A

Module 3

“Who Ordered This?"

video

3.1 “Who Ordered This?”

summary

3.2 “Who Ordered This?”

3.4 Robbert Dijkgraaf Q&A

discussion

3.5 Symmetry

Module 4

Gravity

4.3 Gravity Calabi-Yau Manifold

office hours

4.4 Robbert Dijkgraaf Q&A

discussion

4.5 Unified Theories