Studium Generale - Quantum black holes Prof.dr. Gerard ’t Hooft

Incorporating the gravitational force in theories of the sub-atomic particles is one of the greatest challenges in theoretical physics. Einstein predicted the existence of black holes, even sub-atomic ones. How do these tiny black holes and sub-atomic particles interact? Gerard ’t Hooft shows that the mathematics which describes the hydrogen atom can be applied to a black hole, since this must also be a quantum form of matter. It turns out that space and time take bizarre twists here.

Prof.dr. Gerard ’t Hooft received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions. ’t Hooft is affiliated to the Centre for Extreme Matter and Emergent Phenomena (UU).

Moderator: prof.dr.ir. Alexander Brinkman, professor Quantum Transport in Matter (UT).

Location: Waaier 1.

In coproduction with Week of Inspiration.

Foto: Mr. Hos