"Breakthrough Prize recipient Joseph Polchinksi (now deceased) reveals details of his upbringing, his collaborations with major figures in physics, and his significant contributions to string theory and cosmology"--
"Breakthrough Prize recipient Joseph Polchinksi (now deceased) reveals details of his upbringing, his collaborations with major figures in physics, and his significant contributions to string theory and cosmology"--
Foreword by Andrew Strominger vii Editor's Note by Ahmed Almheiri xiii 1 Early Years 1 2 Caltech, 1971–1975 15 3 Berkeley, 1975–1980 33 4 SLAC/Stanford, 1980–1982 55 5 Harvard, 1982–1984 67 6 Austin Part 1, 1984–1988 83 7 Austin Part 2, 1988–1992 103 8 D-branes and Orientifolds, 1992–1995 133 9 The CC and the Discretuum, 1996–2000 159 10 After the End of Physics, 2001–2007 187 11 Before the Firewall, 2007–2011 207 12 Firewall Days, 2012–2015 223 13 Epilogue 243 Afterword by Dorothy, Steven, and Daniel Polchinski 245 Acknowledgments 251 Bibliographic Notes 253 Index 299
Foreword by Andrew Strominger vii Editor's Note by Ahmed Almheiri xiii 1 Early Years 1 2 Caltech, 1971–1975 15 3 Berkeley, 1975–1980 33 4 SLAC/Stanford, 1980–1982 55 5 Harvard, 1982–1984 67 6 Austin Part 1, 1984–1988 83 7 Austin Part 2, 1988–1992 103 8 D-branes and Orientifolds, 1992–1995 133 9 The CC and the Discretuum, 1996–2000 159 10 After the End of Physics, 2001–2007 187 11 Before the Firewall, 2007–2011 207 12 Firewall Days, 2012–2015 223 13 Epilogue 243 Afterword by Dorothy, Steven, and Daniel Polchinski 245 Acknowledgments 251 Bibliographic Notes 253 Index 299
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