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Stephen Hawking's Legacy in Fundamental Physics by Rajesh Gopakumar

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Channel: International Centre for Theoretical Sciences · 2018 · Science & Technology

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EINSTEIN LECTURES

DATE :24 April 2018, 17:00 to 19:00
VENUE:Infosys Campus, Electronic City, Bengaluru

Hawking's life story - of a brilliant mind trapped in a failing body and yet able to transcend these limitations to do creative work of the highest order on some of the most fundamental questions asked by mankind - is a genuinely inspirational one. In this talk, I will try to give a glimpse of the pathbreaking discoveries made by Hawking on black holes and on the physics of the early universe. I will also place his scientific legacy in the broader context of contemporary developments in string theory which shows the lasting and far-reaching impact of his work.

 This is an invite only event, If you want to host an Einstein Lecture at your Institute, please write to [email protected]

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:51 Infosys Campus, 24th Apr. 2018
0:02:55 Stephen Hawking's Legacy in Fundamental Physics
0:04:42 Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
0:07:54 The Quest of Fundamental Physics
0:10:20 Gravity
0:13:58 Gravity is Geometry
0:16:24 Einsteinian Gravity
0:17:39 Gravity and Geometry
0:18:45 Why do we need Einstein's Theory?
0:23:00 The Macrocosms
0:24:16 Black Holes
0:28:36 Why Black Holes Are So Important
0:33:10 Black Holes and Thermodynamics
0:38:20 Only an Analogy?
0:40:05 Quantum Reality
0:42:40 The Microcosmos
0:43:43 Quantum Mechanics meets Gravity
0:47:06 Why We Need Quantum Gravity
0:51:00 String Theory and Hawking
0:53:03 Who cares about Quantum Gravity?
0:55:10 India and String Theory
0:56:38 Hawking in India (2001)
1:01:09 Q&A

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