quantum field theory
The mathematical framework underlying the Standard Model of particle physics.
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Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion - How Evolution Hid the Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #293
Lex Fridman
A theoretical framework that combines classical field theory, special relativity, and quantum mechanics, which along with gravity, suggests SpaceTime is not fundamental.
Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics
Y Combinator
The theoretical framework that describes elementary particles and their interactions, governed by quantum mechanics and special relativity. Susskind notes that quark confinement presented a paradox within this framework.
Stephen Wolfram — Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking, and More
Tim Ferriss
The standard theory for small-scale physical phenomena, which, according to Wolfram, has an 'embarrassment' related to infinite zero-point fluctuations.
Leonard Susskind: Quantum Mechanics, String Theory and Black Holes | Lex Fridman Podcast #41
Lex Fridman
A theoretical framework that combines quantum mechanics, special relativity, and classical field theory. Susskind mentions it as a complex system that quantum computers could simulate.
Stephen Wolfram: Cellular Automata, Computation, and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #89
Lex Fridman
A theoretical framework combining classical field theory, special relativity, and quantum mechanics, which Wolfram hopes his fundamental theory can unify.
Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #137
Lex Fridman
Modern physics theory that describes the universe's ground state as having elevated energy with a repulsive effect, potentially explaining dark energy.
Antimatter and other deep mysteries – Public lecture by Dr. Gerald Gabrielse
Fermilab
The mathematical framework underlying the Standard Model of particle physics.