The course will focus on recent and current developments in theoretical physics, including topics such as generalized symmetry in condensed matter theory, quantum gravity, black holes and string theory, theoretical and observational cosmology, and quantum information theory. Students will prepare presentations on these topics, and the professor will supplement these lectures.
2-3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
The course will focus on recent and current developments in theoretical physics, including topics such as generalized symmetry in condensed matter theory, quantum gravity, black holes and string theory, theoretical and observational cosmology, and quantum information theory. Students will prepare presentations on these topics, and the professor will supplement these lectures.
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.