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

    Learn about Edward Witten, an American physicist who won the Fields Medal for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and mathematics. Find out his biography, awards, research fields, and publications.

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  3. www.quantamagazine.org › edward-witten-ponders-theEdward Witten Ponders the Nature of Reality - Quanta Magazine

    Nov 28, 2017 · The Fields Medalist and string theorist reflects on the meaning of dualities in physics and math, emergent space-time, and the pursuit of a complete description of nature. He discusses his discoveries, challenges, and insights in a wide-ranging interview.

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

    Aug 22, 2024 · Learn about Edward Witten, an American mathematical physicist who won the Fields Medal and the Dirac Medal for his work on superstring theory. Explore his contributions to knot theory, supersymmetry, and quantum gravity.

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

    Edward Witten is a professor emeritus of mathematical physics at IAS, where he has worked since 1984. He is a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician, who has made groundbreaking contributions to superstrings, quantum duality, and topology.

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

    Edward Witten is a physicist who has made significant contributions to string theory, quantum field theory, and mathematical physics. His Google Scholar profile shows his citations, h-index, i10-index, and a list of his articles sorted by year and title.

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  9. www.ias.edu › sns › wittenEDWARD WITTEN - School of Natural Sciences | Institute for ...

    Edward Witten is a renowned physicist and mathematician who works on string theory, quantum mechanics, and spacetime. He is a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, and has won several awards and prizes for his contributions to science.

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › m001rycqEdward Witten on 'the theory of everything' - BBC

    Oct 31, 2023 · Listen to physicist Edward Witten, a Professor Emeritus at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, talk to Jim Al-Khalili about his work on M-Theory, a leading contender for uniting quantum mechanics and gravity. Learn about his career, his challenges and his insights in this episode of The Life Scientific.