#133: Quantum Physics, String Theory, Quantum Gravity, AdS/CFT & KKLT Mechanism ft. Sandip Trivedi

05/10/2025 1h 43min Episodio 133

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Sandip Trivedi, theoretical physicist and professor at the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, talks about the basics of quantum mechanics, gauge theory, quantum gravity, anti-de Sitter space, AdS/CFT Correspondence, Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity, string theory, the KKLT mechanism and the state of scientific research in India!Sandip: https://theory.tifr.res.in/~sandip/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:58 Falling in Love with Physics7:09 Why is Theoretical Physics Important?9:44 What is Quantum Physics?16:49 Probabilities & Bell’s Inequalities22:32 What is Gauge Theory?30:41 What is Holography & Bekenstein–Hawking Entropy?35:50 What is AdS/CFT Correspondence?39:47 What is Anti-de Sitter Space?42:56 Jackiw–Teitelboim Gravity44:56 What is String Theory?51:50 D3-Branes53:44 KKLT Mechanism1:02:43 Anthropic Principle1:08:26 Supersymmetry1:13:04 The Design Argument & God1:15:31 Problems with String Theory1:23:17 Problems with Research in India1:33:21 Lego Interpretation1:36:33 Inspirations, Mysteries, Legacy & Meaning of Life#quantumphysics

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