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Cumrun Vafa: Dark Dimensions is the NEW THEORY Unifying Dark Matter & Dark Energy
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Jul 19, 2024
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Cumrun Vafa, a renowned theoretical physicist from Harvard University known for his work on string theory and quantum gravity, discusses the intricate connections between physics and mathematics, F-Theory, Dark Dimensions, and Swampland. Join TOEmail at
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Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Getting Started in Math/Physics 05:08 - Relationship Between Math and Physics 11:51 - Gromov-Witten Invariants 12:29 - Self-Dual Connections (4 Dimensions) 13:55 - Physics Revolutions 17:30 - F-Theory (2 Extra Dimensions) 21:10 - Swampland (Quantum Field Theories) 45:31 - Quantum vs. Classical 46:14 - What Defines a “String Theory” 51:57 - Quantum Gravity Approaches 54:24 - Incorporating Gravity (Gauge Gravity) 56:13 - Vafa’s Intuition 58:18 - Vafa’s Swampland Program 01:03:39 - Dark Dimensions (Dark Matter) Links Mentioned: - Cumrun’s paper on dark dimension gravitons:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09249
- Cumrun’s paper on chiral rings:
https://lib-extopc.kek.jp/preprints/PDF/1989/8907/8907191.pdf
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