Sheldon Lee Glashow with Ben Bova, Interactions : a Journey through the Mind of a Particle Physicist and the Matter of this World (1988)
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The Theory of Everything, if you dare be bold, Might be something more than a string orbifold. While some of your leaders have got old and sclerotic, Not to be trusted alone with things heterotic, Please heed our advice that you are not smitten— The Book is not finished, the last word is not Witten.
— Sheldon Lee Glashow with Ben Bova
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About Edward Witten
Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, who is widely known as “the most brilliant physicist of his generation.” He is a leading researcher in string theory. In 1990, Witten won the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in pure mathematics.
About Edward Witten
Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, who is widely known as “the most brilliant physicist of his generation.” He is a leading researcher in string theory. In 1990, Witten won the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in pure mathematics.
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