Curriculum en publicaties van Lee Smolin
(in de sectie 'people' van het Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo)
27 september 2007
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Lee Smolin is geboren in New York en heeft gestudeerd aan het Hampshire College en de Harvard University. Hij was hoogleraar aan de Yale University, Syracuse University en Penn State University, en bekleedde postdoctorale posities aan het Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, het Institute for Theoretical Physics in Santa Barbara en het Enrico Fermi Institute van de University of Chicago. Hij was ook gasthoogleraar aan het Imperial College London en heeft verblieven doorgebracht aan diverse universiteiten: Oxford, Cambridge, Rome, Trente en het SISSA in Italië.
Zijn interesses:
'Kwantumzwaartekracht', wat de poging tot unificatie tussen Einsteins algemene relativiteitstheorie en de kwantumtheorie betreft. Hij is ook geïnteresseerd in de grondslagen van de kwantummechanica, kosmologie, deeltjesfysica, astrofysica en 'theoretische biologie'.
Affiliaties:
Universiteit van Waterloo
Hij is verbonden aan de Universiteit van Waterloo in Canada.
Recente publicaties:
Lee Smolin, A quantization of topological M theory, 2005-03-17
Lee Smolin, Falsifiable predictions from semiclassical quantum gravity, 2005-04-18
Mohammad H. Ansari, Lee Smolin, Self-organized criticality in quantum gravity, 2005-05-18
Fotini Markopoulou, Lee Smolin, Gauge fixing in Causal Dynamical Triangulations, 2004-09-04
Olaf Dreyer, Fotini Markopoulou, Lee Smolin, Symmetry and entropy of black hole horizons, 2004-09-05
Lee Smolin, An invitation to loop quantum gravity, 2004-08-04
Joao Magueijo, Lee Smolin, Gravity’s Rainbow, 2004-04-07
J. Magueijo, Lee Smolin, String theories with deformed energy momentum relations, and a possible non-tachyonic bosonic string, 2004-01-13
Lee Smolin, Atoms of space and time, 2004-01-01
Lee Smolin, Artem Starodubtsev, General relativity with a topological phase: an action principle, 2003-11-18
Fotini Markopoulou, Lee Smolin, Quantum Theory from Quantum Gravity, 2003-11-18
Laurent Freidel, Lee Smolin, The linearization of the Kodama state, 2003-10-23
Stephon Alexander, Justin Malecki, Lee Smolin, Quantum Gravity and Inflation, 2003-09-03
Laurent Freidel, Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman, Lee Smolin, 2+1 gravity and Doubly Special Relativity, 2003-07-08
Giovanni Amelino-camelia, Lee Smolin, Artem Starodubtsev, Quantum symmetry, the cosmological constant and Planck scale phenomenology, 2003-06-16
Lee Smolin, How far are we from the quantum theory of gravity?, 2003-03-20
Joao Magueijo, Lee Smolin, Generalized Lorentz invariance with an invariant energy scale, 2003-02-27
Lee Smolin, The self-organization of space and time, 2003-01-01
Etera Livine, Lee Smolin, BRST quantization of Matrix Chern-Simons Theory, 2002-12-04
Lee Smolin, Quantum gravity with a positive cosmological constant, 2002-09-09
Lee Smolin, The ground state of quantum gravity with positive cosmological constant, 2002-05-17
Joao Magueijo, Lee Smolin, Lorentz invariance with an invariant energy scale, 2002-03-26
Stephon Alexander, Yi Ling, Lee Smolin, A thermal instability for positive brane cosmological constant in the Randall-Sundrum cosmologies, 2002-03-25
Lee Smolin, Matters of Gravity, the newsletter of the APS Topical Group on Gravitation, Spring 2002, 2002-02-13
Lee Smolin, Matrix models as non-local hidden variables theories, 2002-01-23
Matthias Arnsdorf, Lee Smolin, The Maldacena Conjecture and Rehren Duality, 2001-06-08
Lee Smolin, The strong and weak holographic principles, 2001-05-07
Yi Ling, Lee Smolin, Eleven dimensional supergravity as a constrained topological field theory, 2001-05-07
Lee Smolin, The present moment in quantum cosmology: challenges to the arguments for the elimination of time, 2001-04-29
Lee Smolin, The exceptional Jordan algebra and the matrix string, 2001-04-05
Yi Ling, Lee Smolin, Holographic Formulation of Quantum Supergravity, 2001-02-12
Aanvullende publicaties:
Lee Smolin, M theory as a matrix extension of Chern-Simons theory, 2000-12-18
Lee Smolin, A candidate for a background independent formulation of M theory, 2000-10-15
Lee Smolin, The cubic matrix model and a duality between strings and loops, 2000-06-19
Lee Smolin, Strings as perturbations of evolving spin-networks, 2000-06-01
Lee Smolin, A holographic formulation of quantum general relativity, 2000-04-15
Yi Ling, Lee Smolin, Supersymmetric Spin Networks and Quantum Supergravity, 2000-02-15
Lee Smolin, Three roads to quantum gravity, 2000-01-01
Lee Smolin, The new universe around the next corner, 1999-12-01
Fotini Markopoulou, Lee Smolin, Holography in a quantum spacetime, 1999-10-18
Stuart Kauffman, Lee Smolin, Combinatorial dynamics in quantum gravity, 1999-02-12
Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara, Lee Smolin, Quantum geometry with intrinsic local causality, 1998-10-15
Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara, Lee Smolin, Nonperturbative dynamics for abstract (p,q) string networks, 1998-10-15
Lee Smolin, Towards a background independent approach to M theory, 1998-08-31
Lee Smolin, Covariant quantization of membrane dynamics, 1998-05-15
Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara, Lee Smolin, Causal evolution of spin networks, 1997-12-22
Lee Smolin, Using neutron stars and primordial black holes to test theories of quantum gravity, 1997-12-15
Lee Smolin, Chern-Simons theory in 11 dimensions as a non-perturbative phase of M theory, 1997-03-25
Stuart Kauffman, Lee Smolin, A possible solution to the problem of time in quantum cosmology, 1997-03-09
Lee Smolin, The future of spin networks, 1997-02-16
Lee Smolin, The lifetime of the cosmos, 1997-01-01
Lee Smolin, Galactic disks as reaction-diffusion systems, 1996-12-03
Roumen Borissov, Seth Major, Lee Smolin, The geometry of quantum spin networks, 1996-12-01
Lee Smolin, The classical limit and the form of the hamiltonian constraint in nonperturbative quantum gravity, 1996-09-12
Lee Smolin, Three Dimensional Strings as Collective Coordinates of Four Dimensional Non-Perturbative Quantum Gravity, 1996-09-12
Seth Major, Lee Smolin, Quantum deformation of quantum gravity, 1996-08-05
Seth Major, Lee Smolin, Mixmaster quantum cosmology in terms of physical dynamics, 1996-07-07
Lee Smolin, The physics of spin networks, 1996-06-29
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Spin Networks and Quantum Gravity, 1995-11-15
Lee Smolin, Linking Topological Quantum Field Theory and Nonperturbative Quantum Gravity, 1995-11-01
Lee Smolin, The Bekenstein Bound, Topological Quantum Field Theory and Pluralistic Quantum Field Theory, 1995-08-31
Cal Johnstone, Lee Smolin, Chopin Soo, The Chern-Simons Invariant as the Natural Time Variable for Classical and Quantum Cosmology, 1995-08-28
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Discreteness of area and volume in quantum gravity, 1995-05-29
Lee Smolin, Cosmology as a Problem in Critical Phenomena, 1995-05-16
Seth Major, Lee Smolin, Cosmological Histories for the New Variables, 1995-05-15
Lee Smolin, Experimental Signatures of Quantum Gravity, 1995-03-16
Lee Smolin, Finite, diffeomorphism invariant observables in quantum gravity, 1994-04-15
Lee Smolin, Fermions and Topology, 1994-04-07
Lee Smolin, The fate of black hole singularities and the parameters of the standard models of particle physics and cosmology, 1994-04-07
Ola Bostrom, Mark Miller, Lee Smolin, A new discretization of classical and quantum general relativity, 1994-02-01
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, The physical hamiltonian in nonperturbative quantum gravity, 1994-01-24
Lee Smolin, Time, measurement and information loss in quantum cosmology, 1993-05-29
Lee Smolin, What can we learn from the study of non-perturbative quantum general relativity?, 1992-11-14
Abhay Ashtekar, Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Weaving a classical geometry with quantum threads, 1992-07-13
Lee Smolin, The G_Newton → 0 Limit of Euclidean Quantum Gravity, 1992-04-01
Lee Smolin, Recent Developments in Non-Perturbative Quantum Gravity, 1992-02-06
Lee Smolin, Did the universe evolve?, 1992-01-01
Abhay Ashtekar, Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Gravitons and Loops, 1991-09-15
Abhay Ashtekar, Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Self Duality and Quantization, 1991-06-01
Dieter Brill, Lee Smolin, Workshop on quantum gravity and new directions, 1991-01-01
Lee Smolin, Nonperturbative quantum gravity: The emergence of discrete structure at the Planck scale, 1991-01-01
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Loop representation for lattice gauge theory, 1990-03-01
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Loop space representation of quantum general relativity, 1990-02-05
Viqar Husain, Lee Smolin, Exactly solvable quantum cosmologies from two killing field reductions of general relativity, 1989-11-20
Abhay Ashtekar, Viqar Husain, Carlo Rovelli, J. Samuel, Lee Smolin, 2+1 quantum gravity as a toy model for the 3+1 theory, 1989-10-01
Lee Smolin, Loop representation for quantum gravity in (2+1)-dimensions, 1989-06-01
P. Renteln, Lee Smolin, A lattice approach to spinorial quantum gravity, 1989-03-01
Lee Smolin, Invariants of links and critical points of the Chern-Simons path integrals, 1989-02-01
Lee Smolin, New Hamiltonian variables, 1989-01-01
Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, Knot Theory and Quantum Gravity, 1988-09-05
Ted Jacobson, Lee Smolin, Nonperturbative quantum geometries, 1988-04-04
Ted Jacobson, Lee Smolin, Covariant action for Ashtekar's form of canonical gravity, 1988-04-01
Lee Smolin, Space and time in the quantum universe, 1988-04-01
Lee Smolin, Quantum gravity in the selfdual representation, 1988-03-01
Lee Smolin, Nonperturbative quantum gravity via the loop representation, 1988-01-01
Ted Jacobson, Lee Smolin, The left-handed spin connection as a variable for canonical gravity, 1987-09-24
Abhay Ashtekar, Ted Jacobson, Lee Smolin, A new characterization of half flat solutions to Einstein's equation, 1987-07-01
John Dell, J. Lavell, Lee Smolin, Jorge L deLyra, Quantization of a gauge theory with independent metric and connection fields, 1986-11-15
Mark J. Bowick, Lee Smolin, L. C. R. Wijewardhana, Does string theory solve the puzzles of black hole evaporation?, 1986-05-01
Louis Crane, Lee Smolin, Renormalization of general relativity on a background of spacetime foam, 1986-04-21
Mark J. Bowick, Lee Smolin, L. C. R. Wijewardhana, Role of string excitation in the last stages of black-hole evaporation, 1986-02-01
Lee Smolin, Quantum gravity and the statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics, 1986-01-01
Louis Crane, Lee Smolin, Space-time foam as the universal regulator, 1985-05-01
Lee Smolin, High-energy behavior and second class constraints in quantum gravity, 1984-12-10
Lee Smolin, New class of renormalizable and asymptotically free gauge theories, 1984-11-15
Lee Smolin, A geometry for non-abelian tensor gauge fields, 1984-04-05
John Dell, Lee Smolin, Composite Higgs Bosons from an extended gauge symmetry, 1984-02-01
Lee Smolin, Unification of gravitation with particle physics via metric connection theories, 1984-01-01
John Dell, Lee Smolin, Quantization of a gauge theory with independent metric and connection fields, 1983-09-01
Lee Smolin, Derivation of quantum mechanics from a deterministic nonlocal hidden variable theory. 1. The two-dimensional theory, 1983-07-01
Lee Smolin, The thermodynamics of gravitational radiation, 1983-05-01
Lee Smolin, On quantum gravity and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, 1983-02-01
Lee Smolin, A fixed point for quantum gravity, 1982-11-06
Lee Smolin, On the nature of quantum fluctuations and their relation to gravitation and the principle of inertia, 1982-11-01
Lee Smolin, On the intrinsic entropy of the gravitational field, 1982-05-01
Lee Smolin, On the behavior of the gravitational field at extremely short distances, 1982-03-01
Lee Smolin, Gravitational radiative corrections as the origin of spontaneous symmetry breaking!, 1980-06-02
Lee Smolin, Towards a theory of spacetime structure at very short distances, 1979-12-03
Lee Smolin, What is the problem of quantum gravity?, 1979-09-01
Lee Smolin, Quantum gravity on a lattice, 1979-02-26
John Dell, Lee Smolin, Graded manifold theory as the geometry of supersymmetry, 1978-10-01
Lee Smolin, Superspace unmasked: The physical interpretation of supergravity theory, 1978-10-01
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Louis Crane, Lee Smolin Renormalisatie van de algemene relativiteitstheorie op een achtergrond van ruimtetijdschuim 1986-04-21
Mark J. Bowick, Lee Smolin, L. C. R. Wijewardhana Rol van snaarexcitatie in de laatste stadia van de verdamping van zwarte gaten 1986-02-01
Lee Smolin Kwantumzwaartekracht en de statistische interpretatie van de kwantummechanica 1986-01-01
Lee Smolin Kwantumzwaartekracht in de zelfduale representatie 1986-01-01
Louis Crane, Lee Smolin Ruimtetijdschuim als universele regulator 1985-05-01
Lee Smolin Gedrag bij hoge energieën en beperkingen van de tweede klasse in kwantumzwaartekracht*1 1984-12-10
Lee Smolin Nieuwe klasse van renormaliseerbare en asymptotisch vrije ijkg theories 1984-11-15
Lee Smolin Een geometrie voor niet-abelse tensorijkvelden 1984-04-05
John Dell, Lee Smolin Samengestelde Higgsbosonen uit een uitgebreide ijksymmetrie 1984-02-01
Lee Smolin Unificatie van zwaartekracht met deeltjesfysica via theorieën van metriekverbinding 1984-01-01
John Dell, Lee Smolin Kwantisatie van een ijkgtheorie met onafhankelijke metriek- en verbindingsvelden 1983-09-01
Lee Smolin Afleiding van de kwantummechanica uit een deterministische niet-lokale verborgen-variabelentheorie. 1. De tweedimensionale theorie 1983-07-01
Lee Smolin De thermodynamica van gravitatiestraling 1983-05-01
Lee Smolin Over kwantumzwaartekracht en de veel-wereldeninterpretatie van de kwantummechanica 1983-02-01
Lee Smolin Een vast punt voor kwantumzwaartekracht 1982-11-06
Lee Smolin Over de aard van kwantumfluctuaties en hun relatie tot zwaartekracht en het traagheidsprincipe 1982-11-01
Lee Smolin Over de intrinsieke entropie van het zwaartekrachtsveld 1982-05-01
Lee Smolin Over het gedrag van het zwaartekrachtsveld op extreem korte afstanden 1982-03-01
Lee Smolin Gravitatie-radiatieve correcties als oorsprong van spontane symmetriebreking! 1980-06-02
Lee Smolin Naar een theorie van de ruimtetijdstructuur op zeer korte afstanden 1979-12-03
Lee Smolin Wat is het probleem van kwantumzwaartekracht? 1979-09-01
Lee Smolin Kwantumzwaartekracht op een rooster 1979-02-26
Lee Smolin Over het gedrag van het zwaartekrachtsveld op extreem korte afstanden 1982-03-01
Lee Smolin Gravitatie-radiatieve correcties als oorsprong van spontane symmetriebreking! 1980-06-02
Lee Smolin Naar een theorie van de ruimtetijdstructuur op zeer korte afstanden 1979-12-03
Lee Smolin Wat is het probleem van kwantumzwaartekracht? 1979-09-01
Lee Smolin Kwantumzwaartekracht op een rooster 1979-02-26
John Dell, Lee Smolin Theorie van gegradueerde variëteiten als de geometrie van supersymmetrie 1978-10-01
Lee Smolin Superspace onthuld: de fysische interpretatie van de supergravitatietheorie 1978-10-01
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