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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 55 || Dr. Pedro VieiraDescriptionDr. Pedro Vieira is a theoretical physicist, working on integrability, holography and matrix models (worked on bootstrap techniques in the past). A list of his works can be found below.Some links1) Dr. Vieira's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1027784?ui-citation-summary=true2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: greatestmight@gmail.comTime...2025-06-202h 02
Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 54 || Guest: Dr. Miguel MonteroDescriptionDr. Miguel Montero is a theoretical physicist at IFT Madrid, working on string compactifications and the swampland program. The list of his works can be found below.Some links1) Dr. Montero's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1272182?ui-citation-summary=true2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@phymathsMy website: hassaansaleem.comJoin the Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: greatestmight@gmail.comTime stamps(0:00) Coming Up(1:10) Intro of the guest(1:22) His...2025-05-301h 43
Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 53 || Guest: Dr. Ivano BasileDescriptionDr. Ivano Basile is a theoretical physicist at the Max Planck institute for Physics at Garching, working on Non-supersymmetric string theories, supersymmetry breaking and recently, breaking of global symmetries. The list of his works can be found below.Some links1) Dr. Basile's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1677616?ui-citation-summary=true2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram...2025-05-102h 07
Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 52 || Guest: Dr. Rajesh GopakumarDescription
Dr. Rajesh Gopakumar is a theoretical physicist, who has majorly worked on holographic duality in his career. He got his Ph.D. from Princeton University under the supervision of David Gross and right now, he is the director of ICTS Bangalore in India. The list of his works is available below.
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1) Dr. Gopakumar's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1007959
2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 51 || Guest: Dr. Daniel WhitesonDescription
Dr. Daniel Whiteson is an experimental high-energy physicist at UC Irvine and works in the ATLAS collaboration. He is also a science communicator, who made the Daytime Emmy nominated series Elinor Wonders Why, and he also hosts a podcast named Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe. The link of this podcast and his works are given below.
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1) His podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daniel-and-kellys-extraordinary-universe/id1436616330
2) His works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1020448
3) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 50 || Guest: Dr. Nabil IqbalDescription
Dr. Nabil Iqbal is a theoretical physicist at Durham University. He works on holography, generalized symmetries, and condensed matter physics among other things. A list of his works can be found in the link below.
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1) Dr. Iqbal's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1051240
2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 49 || Guest: Dr. Zohar KomargodskiDescription
Dr. Zohar Komargodski is a theoretical physicist at the Simon Center for Geometry and Physics and he works on RG flows, generalized symmetries, and condensed matter physics among other things. A list of his works can be found in the link below.
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1) Dr. Komargodski's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1021214
2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 48 || Guest: Dr. Raghu MahajanDescription
Dr. Raghu Mahajan is a theoretical physicist at ICTS Bangalore, working on the problems regarding instantons. He has previously worked on the Island's approach to Black Holes. A list of his works can be found in the link below.
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1) Dr. Mahajan's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1229066
2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 47 || Guest: Dr. Harold ErbinDr. Harold Erbin is a theoretical physicist who works on string field theory and string compactifications. He uses AI to solve problems in theoretical physics and is the author of the most recent book on string field theory. A list of his works can be found below.
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1) Dr. Erbin's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1273902?ui-citation-summary=true
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 46 || Dr. David WallaceDr. David Wallace is a philosopher of science and a physicist, with doctorates in physics and philosophy. He works on the foundations of physics, and he is a proponent of the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. His list of works can be found below. In this podcast episode, we discuss the "philosophy of physics" lens to look at different topics in physics.
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1) Dr. Wallace's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/984235?ui-citation-summary=true
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 45 || Dr. Fernando QuevedoDr. Fernando Quevedo is a theoretical physicist at the University of Cambridge's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP). He works on string theory and cosmology. He was the director of the International Center of Theoretical Physics (ICTP) from 2009 to 2019. We discuss his recent work and his experience as the director of ICTP. See the list of his works at the link below.
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1) Dr. Quevedo's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/992530
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 44 || Dr. Suvrat RajuDr. Suvrat Raju is a theoretical physicist at ICTS, Bangalore. He mainly works on black hole information and AdS/CFT (bulk/boundary correspondence). He is a proponent of the "holography of information" proposal, which says that information about black holes is always available outside. His list of works can be found at the link below.
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1) Dr. Raju's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1053745
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 43 || Dr. Jay CummingsDr. Jay Cummings is an assistant professor of mathematics at California State University, Sacramento. He is the last student of Ron Graham and the author of the LongformMath series, which includes two books on Real Analysis and Proofs. A list of his publications and the link to his books can be found below.
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1) Jay Cummings' website: https://longformmath.com/
2) Real Analysis book link: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Analysis-Long-Form-Mathematics-Textbook/dp/1077254547
3) Proofs book link: https://www.amazon.com/Proofs-Long-Form-Mathematics-Textbook-Math/dp/B08T8JCVF1
4) List of his publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jFz_5p0AAAAJ&hl=en
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 42 || Dr. Joseph ConlonDr. Joseph Conlon is a theoretical physicist at the University of Oxford. He works on string compactifications, string cosmology, string phenomenology, and related areas. He also wrote the book, "Why string theory?". The list of his works can be found at the following link.
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1) Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phymaths
2) Dr. Conlon's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1024860
3) "Why String Theory" book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-String-Theory-Joseph-Conlon/dp/1482242478
4) His second book: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-Cosmos-Verse-Joseph-Conlon/dp/0861549112?ref_=ast_author_dp
5) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 41 || Dr. Samir MathurDr. Samir Mathur is a well-known theoretical physicist at Ohio State University. He has worked for a long time on the information paradox and he is known for (among other things) his fuzzball proposal. The list of his works can be found below.
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1) Samir Mathur's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/998393
2) His famous "small corrections theorem" paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.1038
3) His review on fuzzballs: https://arxiv.org/abs/0810.4525
3) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 40 || Dr. John DonoghueDr. John Donoghue is a theoretical physicist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is well known for his work on effective field theories of gravity. He has also co-authored two books (links given below).
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1) Dynamics of the standard model: https://www.amazon.com/Dynamics-Standard-Cambridge-Monographs-Cosmology/dp/0521476526
2) A prelude to Quantum Field Theory: https://www.amazon.com/Prelude-Quantum-Field-Theory/dp/0691223483
3) List of Dr. Donoghue's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1011544
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 39 || Dr. Antonio PadillaDr. Antonio Padilla is a cosmologist at the University of Nottingham, working on the problems of cosmology, black holes, modified gravity, and string theory. He is well known for his videos on Numberphile and sixty symbols (links given below). He authored the book, "Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them" (link below).
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1) His book: https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Numbers-Where-Find-Them/dp/0374600562
2) His videos on Numberphile: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWL8KAJKO3WfHhJcWrJfjgfU&si=klpd8E9cNC8Nvb5M
3) His videos on sixty symbols: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUY9vudNKBPJmX64Jay51cdZTKMz4ACs&si=70ng6G21...2024-10-151h 04
Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 38 || Dr. Cliff BurgessDr. Cliff Burgess is a theoretical physicist at McMaster University and Perimeter Institute. He works on string theory, quantum gravity, cosmology, dark matter, and occasionally condensed matter physics. He did his Ph.D. from UT Austin, Texas, in 1985 under the supervision of Dr. Steven Weinberg. The list of his works can be seen below.
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1) Dr. Burgess' Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/cburgescliff
2) Dr. Burgess' list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1014953?ui-citation-summary=true
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 37 || Dr. Nirmalya KajuriDr. Nirmalya Kajuri is a theoretical physicist at IIT Mandi, India. He got his Ph.D. from IMSc, Chennai. He works on holography and related areas and he is quite well-known for popularizing science using social media platforms.
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1) Dr. Kajuri's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Kaju_Nut
2) Dr. Kajuri's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1254767?ui-citation-summary=true
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Phymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 36 || Dr. Thomas Van RietThomas Van Riet is a theoretical physicist at KU Leuven, Belgium who works on problems in string theory and quantum gravity in general. The list of Dr. Riet's works can be found below.
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1) Dr. Riet's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ThomasVanRiet2
2) Dr. Riet's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1024898?ui-citation-summary=true
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(0:26) Intro
(0:40) Introduction of the guest
(1:08) Getting deSitter spacetime from string theory
(7:21) String theorists and phenomenology
(10:24) Addressing criticisms of String Theory
(18:30) Swampland program
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