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The mathematician who sculpted the shape of space - obituary for Eugenio Calabi

Posted by CosmicDefect
Tags: physics.mathematical, string theory, geometry, scientists, eugenio calabi, obituaries, author.steve nadis, source.quanta magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-mathematician-who-shaped-string-theory-20231016/

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Title
The Mathematician Who Shaped String Theory | Quanta Magazine
Published
Oct 16 2023
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1227 words

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    CosmicDefect
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    Here's the /r/math discussion which is insightful as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/17970rv/the_mathematician_who_shaped_string_theory_quanta/ A lot of folks might have heard about...

    Here's the /r/math discussion which is insightful as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/17970rv/the_mathematician_who_shaped_string_theory_quanta/

    A lot of folks might have heard about Calabi-Yau manifolds which show up in string theory, which are named after him.

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    1. Markrs240b
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      There's an old joke about mathematicians.

      There's an old joke about mathematicians.

      "An old friend of mine wanted to be a mathematician, but he wasn't creative enough. He's switched to poetry, and is much happier now."

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