Black Hole Firewall
With collaborators, formulates the firewall argument, sharpening the conflict among unitarity, effective field theory and a smooth black hole horizon.
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Joseph Polchinski Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph Polchinski through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
Joseph Polchinski, historical timeline
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Gauge-Gravity Black Hole Interior
With Donald Marolf, develops a gauge-gravity argument supporting firewalls in typical black hole states.
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