Title: The power of [broken] symmetries: from particle physics to the cosmos
Inaugural Event for the college-wide theory center was held on Monday, November 21, 2017, at 4:30. Chalk talks by Ira Rothstein and Scott Dodelson explaining field theory to prepare us for the following week's lecture on effective field theory from Alberto Nicolis. Refreshments and informal discussion followed the talks.
packed house of physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and biologists ...
Standing room only to hear Ira Rothstein explain the fundamental principles of physics: why can we use F=ma?