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SUMMARY:[TMS] The Scope of String Theory - Prof. Michael Green (DAMTP)
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CONTACT:Jason Kwong
DESCRIPTION:This talk will explain why string theory is such a compelling 
 approach to understanding the fundamental particles and the physical force
 s\, even though it is not yet a complete theory and it has yet to make pre
 cise experimental predictions.   It will give an overview of the theory\, 
 illustrating how it describes physics at ultra-short distances in a manner
  that is radically different from more conventional theories.  I will illu
 strate how the structure of string theory is influencing our understanding
  of quantum gravity as well as having profound connections with aspects of
  modern mathematics. The talk will end with an overview of recent ideas\, 
 which suggest that the string theory may have applications in areas of phy
 sics far removed from the ones it was  originally intended for.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College
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