How To Become A Good Theoretical Physicist

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How To Become A Good Theoretical Physicist

Postby houserichichi » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:55 pm

An interesting read by 1999 Nobel Prize Laureate Gerard 't Hooft

http://www.phys.uu.nl/~thooft/theorist.html

(I know it doesn't necessarily apply to any discussions here, but someone other than me may be interested)
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Postby thigle » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:53 pm

i am just going to read the linked article, but isn't this 't Hooft the one behind the gauge principle theories ? if so , then it might apply to many discussions here. :lol:
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Postby thigle » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:00 pm

it's him. 1948 - 'under the spell of the gauge principle' :wink:
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