P H Y S I C S
C O L L O Q U I U M

Prof. Andrew Strominger,
Harvard University

String Theory, Black Holes and the Fundamental Laws of Nature

ABSTRACT

In this colloquium I will explain how string theory provides a precise 
microscopic statistical derivation of the laws of black hole 
thermodynamics, including the Bekenstein-Hawking area-entropy law. 
Along the way a review will be given of Stephen Hawking's infamous 
information puzzle, as well as the current status of string theory both 
as a tool for solving a diverse array of problems in mathematics and 
physics and as a candidate for a fundamental theory of nature.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
4:00 p.m.
ENPH 202

hosted by M. Becker
Department of Physics
Texas A&M University