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1. www.quantamagazine.org › edward-witten-ponders-theA Physicist’s Physicist Ponders the Nature of Reality

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   Nov 28, 2017 · A genius’s genius, Witten is tall and rectangular, with hazy eyes and an air of being only one-quarter tuned in to reality until someone draws him back from more abstract thoughts. During a visit this fall, I spotted Witten on the Institute’s central lawn and requested an interview; in his quick, alto voice, he said he couldn’t promise to be able to answer my questions but would try.

2. www.math.columbia.edu › ~woit › wordpressWitten Interview | Not Even Wrong - Columbia University

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   May 2, 2019 · Witten Interview. Posted on May 2, 2019 by woit. Graham Farmelo has posted a very interesting interview he did with Witten last year, as part of his promotion of his forthcoming book The Universe Speaks in Numbers. One surprising thing I learned from the interview is that Witten learned Calculus when he was 11 (this would have been 1962).

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4. bigthink.com › hard-science › the-high-priest-ofThe high priest of theoretical physics - Big Think

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   Fortunately, in the world of theoretical physics, there is a genius among geniuses and a high priest above them all—Edward Witten, featured in a recent Quanta magazine profile. “Among the ...

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

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   Website. ias.edu /sns /witten. 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 ]

6. www.discovermagazine.com › the-sciences › the-manThe Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Ever since string theory took off in the mid-1980s, Witten has been a leading figure in its development. His crucial discoveries include many of the “dualities’’ that gave rise to the “second superstring revolution’’ in the mid-1990s. String theory requires a great deal of cutting-edge mathematics. Witten is the leader in using ...

7. topo.atesmaps.org › wmt28 › edward-witten**The Genius Of Edward Witten: A Journey Through The Mind Of ...

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   Edward Witten is a name that resonates with brilliance in the realm of theoretical physics and mathematics. Renowned for his extraordinary contributions to string theory, Witten has captured the imagination of scholars and enthusiasts alike.

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   What makes Witten a genius?

   • A genius’s genius, Witten is tall and rectangular, with hazy eyes and an air of being only one-quarter tuned in to reality until someone draws him back from more abstract thoughts.” To better understand the universe as seen by a high priest of physics, we must start with a rudimentary grasp of string theory.

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   Is Edward Witten a genius?

   • Edward Witten is a genius among geniuses. If you are a human seeing this field, please leave it empty. String theory. M-theory. Quantum field theory. These ideas are about as far from our daily experience as being a super genius or a high priest.

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   Is Witten a good physicist?

   • Some, not content with this accolade, have compared him to Isaac Newton. Witten is a deeply original and committed theoretical physicist whose primary field of research is string theory, which proposes a “theory of everything” wherein the building blocks of the universe are curves, or “strings,” formed into loops.

   The Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution

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   Will my child grow up to be Edward Witten?

   • No, your child is not going to grow up to be Edward Witten, and they do not need to hurry up to revolutionize physics before it is too late. Sabine Hossenfelder had posted a transcript of the interview here. I’ll add some extracts and some more comments about the interview. About the landscape:

   Witten Interview | Not Even Wrong - Columbia University

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   What makes Witten a great writer?

   • Witten is both deep and fast: After thinking through the ideas, he can compose an essentially error-free 100-page manuscript, often describing breakthrough original research, on his computer in a day. His papers and lectures set a new standard for clarity of exposition. And he shows no signs of slowing down.

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   What does Witten say about M-theory?

   • Witten shows that humility in the Quanta interview. He wonders and guesses, he struggles to imagine, he admits his limits. He even says that “our understanding of [M-theory] is still very hazy.” Hazy, indeed. Perhaps we non-geniuses have more in common with Witten after all. For more from Witten, read this interview with NOVA.

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9. grahamfarmelo.com › the-universe-speaks-in-numbers'The Universe Speaks in Numbers' – Interview 5 - Graham Farmelo

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   May 2, 2019 · EDWARD WITTEN Edward Witten is widely regarded as the pre-eminent theoretical physicist of the past four decades. Based at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, he has made dozens of path-breaking contributions to both physics and mathematics. Listen to the interview Witten at lunch 15 March 2019