talk by Prof. Gerard 't Hooft (1999 Nobel Prize in Physics)
Suresh Govindarajan
Physics), Professor of Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, The
Netherlands
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 6.00 PM - 7.30 PM
Venue: Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI
Title: Mini Black Holes and Quantum Physics
Abstract:
The Standard Model of Elementary Particles emerged empirically as an
extremely efficient way to describe all particles and forces that have
been detected experimentally thus far. However, in these experiments,
the gravitational force was far too weak to be taken into account. In
our attempts to include gravity, we encounter the difficulty that
black holes might form. Their very nature causes unforeseen
difficulties when we try to formulate a theory consistent with quantum
mechanics. Is there information loss? Is quantum mechanics still
valid? Will general relativity be an exact symmetry for very energetic
particles? Something very peculiar seems to happen with clocks and
rulers inside black holes.
Details of his visit to CMI, Chennai are given here:
http://www.cmi.ac.in/activities/lecture-series/thooft-nov2009.php
Pranav P Manangath
Suresh Govindarajan
> sir can we go and hear him?
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The one at the triple Helix auditorium is a public lecture and I guess
anyone can attend it.
Suresh
sivaramakrishnan
How exactly does one get to the Triple Helix Auditorium ? Has anyone been there before ?
Cheers,
Siva
sivaramakrishnan
Who all plan to go for the lecture tomorrow ? Shall we all go together ?
I'm guessing we'll have to leave an hour before start of lecture to reach there in time.
Regards,
Siva