String theory and quantum gravity

December 15 2005
Types d’événements
Colloque de l’Orme des Merisiers
Robbert Dijkgraaf
Amphi Claude Bloch, Bât 774, CEA Saclay, Site de L’Orme des merisiers
December 15 2005
to 11:00

String theory is considered as a leading theory to unify the forces and bring the theory of relativity into the domain of the quantum world. I will present a survey of present status of these efforts, concentrating on quantum gravity aspects such as black holes, extra dimensions and cosmology.

Instit. de Physique Théorique/Instit. KdV de Math./Univ. Amsterdam