Monthly Archives: October 2024

The Crisis in String Theory is Worse Than You Think…

Posted on October 31, 2024 by woit

Curt Jaimungal has a piece out, an interview with Lenny Susskind, with the title The Crisis in String Theory is Worse Than You Think…. Some of what Susskind has to say is the same as in his recent podcast with … Continue reading →

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Various Items

Posted on October 24, 2024 by woit

A few items that may be of interest: Edward Frenkel has a new Youtube show/podcast, entitled AfterMath. I gather that part of the concept here is a follow-on to his book Love and Math, but in this different format. He’s … Continue reading →

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All Langlands, all the time

Posted on October 3, 2024 by woit

Trying to keep track of everything happening in the Langlands program area of mathematics is somewhat of a losing battle, as new ideas and results keep appearing faster than anyone could be expected to follow. Here are various items: Dennis … Continue reading →

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