The Meaning of Spacetime: Black Holes, wormholes and quantum entanglement
THURSDAY, JULY 27 at 7:00 pm ET
Juan Maldacena, Institute for Advanced Study
What is spacetime, exactly? And how does it impact our understanding of important phenomena in our universe?
According to Einstein's theory of gravity, spacetime is both curved and dynamical. The theory had two surprising predictions: black holes and the expansion of the universe. In both cases, there are regions of spacetime that are outside the reach of the classical theory, the so-called "singularities." To address them, we need a quantum mechanical description of spacetime.
Juan Maldacena studies black holes, string theory, and quantum field theory. In his July 27 Perimeter Public Lecture webcast, he will describe some ideas that arose from the study of quantum aspects of black holes. They involve an interesting connection between the basic description of quantum mechanics and the geometry of spacetime. He will also delve into how wormholes are related to quantum entanglement.
Don't miss out! Free tickets to attend this event in person will become available on Monday, July 17 at 9 am ET
