| Description: | [Institute Colloquium] Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar (Centre Director, ICTS - TIFR, Bengaluru) -- Stephen Hawking's Legacy in Fundamental Physics |
| Date: | Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019 |
| Time: | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Venue: | Meghnad Saha Lecture Theatre |
| Details: | Hawking's life story - of a brilliant mind trapped in a failing body and yet able to transcend these limitations to do creative work of the highest order on some of the most fundamental questions asked by mankind - is a genuinely inspirational one. In this talk I will try to give a glimpse of the path breaking discoveries made by Hawking on black holes and on the physics of the early universe. I will also place his scientific legacy in the broader context of contemporary developments in string theory which shows the lasting and far reaching impact of his work. |
| Calendar: | Seminar Calendar (entered by s.soren) |