Colloquium: Prof. David Tong
Physics Colloquium Lecture
December 2, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: James Unwin
Prof. David Tong
Are we Living in the Matrix?
No. Obviously not. But underlying this daft question is a more interesting one: is it possible to simulate the known laws of physics on a computer? Remarkably, there is a mathematical theorem that says the answer is no. The subtlety originates in the fact that parity is not a symmetry of our world. This talk will describe a collection of ideas related to these issues, and some recent attempts to circumvent the theorem.
Zoom Link:
https://uic.zoom.us/j/84544978937?pwd=bmYwWFhFZE1ZU3NoODVRZ1lpOFpoUT09
Meeting ID: 845 4497 8937
Passcode: Tong1202
Date posted
Nov 30, 2020
Date updated
Nov 30, 2020