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Joseph Polchinski Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Polchinski, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records2012–20132 events0 places

Chronological biography

2012

Black Hole Firewall2012
Science / Physics · Physicist

With collaborators, formulates the firewall argument, sharpening the conflict among unitarity, effective field theory and a smooth black hole horizon.

2013

Gauge-Gravity Black Hole Interior21 October 2013
Science / Physics · Physicist

With Donald Marolf, develops a gauge-gravity argument supporting firewalls in typical black hole states.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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