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The Edges of the Universe

Harvard University via World Science U

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Breakthrough Prize winner Andrew Strominger and string theorist Cumrun Vafa rediscovered the elusive quantity of black hole entropy in a groundbreaking calculation. Join Professor Strominger for an overview of how string theory has allowed us to understand how, and where, black holes store information.

 

Syllabus

  1. Contradictions in Physics
  2. Quantum Gravity
  3. Black Holes
  4. The Black Hole Information Puzzle
  5. Holograms and Symmetry

Taught by

Andrew Strominger

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5.0 rating, based on 2 Class Central reviews

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  • Profile image for Thalles Souza
    Thalles Souza @SouzaDataset
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    I was always fascinated by astronomy but I could never understand topics mentioned in the course, this course made my understanding better
  • Profile image for Vitor Valle
    Vitor Valle
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    I was impressed with this course, I am fascinated by astronomy and this course made me understand important concepts for the tests and competitions that I plan to take.
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