Joseph Polchinski
Joseph Polchinski (May 16, 1954 – February 2, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist and string theorist.[1] He was born in White Plains, New York. Polchinski wrote the two-volume textbook String Theory, published in 1998. Among his many contributions to theoretical physics, D-branes are the best known. In 2008 he won the Dirac Medal for his work in superstring theory.[2] He won the 2017 Fundamental Physics Prize.[3]
Polchinski died on February 2, 2018 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 63.[4]
References
- ↑ Joe Polchinski (1954-2018): La teoría de cuerdas está de luto (in es-ES). La Ciencia de la Mula Francis. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ ictp.it. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Leachman, Shelly. Another Major Breakthrough. University of California, Santa Barbara (December 5, 2016). Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ Yang, Henry T.. Obituary: Professor Emeritus Joseph Polchinski. UC Santa Barbara (2 February 2018).
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