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Not to be confused with Brian Green. Brian Russell Green (born 25 July 1956) is a Queen's Counsel and a leading member of the Law Society of England and Wales.
Brian Greene
At the launch of the World Science Festival, April 2008
At the launch of the World Science Festival, April 2008
Born February 9, 1963 (1963-02-09) (age 45)
New York City, U.S.
Residence United States
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Fields Physics
Institutions Cornell University
Columbia University
Alma mater Harvard University
Oxford University
Known for String theory
The Elegant Universe
The Fabric of the Cosmos

Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963) is a theoretical physicist and one of the best-known string theorists. The World Science Festival is a Science festival held in New York City and will be an annual event Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the String theory is a still-developing scientific approach to Theoretical physics, whose original building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings The Elegant Universe Superstrings Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (ISBN 0-375-70811-1 is a Book by Brian Greene published in The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space Time and the Texture of Reality ( 2004) is the second book on Theoretical physics, Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theoretical physics employs Mathematical models and Abstractions of Physics in an attempt to explain experimental data taken of the natural world See also String theory Superstring theory is an attempt to explain all of the particles and Fundamental forces of nature in one theory by modelling Since 1996 he has been a professor at Columbia University. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Greene has worked on mirror symmetry, relating two different Calabi-Yau manifolds (concretely, relating the conifold to one of its orbifolds). Mirror symmetry may refer to Mirror symmetry (string theory, a relation between two Calabi-Yau manifolds in string theory Homological mirror In mathematics Calabi&ndashYau manifolds are compact Kähler manifolds whose Canonical bundle is trivial In Mathematics, a conifold is a generalization of a Manifold. In the mathematical disciplines of Topology and Geometric group theory, an orbifold (for "orbit-manifold" is a generalization of a Manifold. He also understood the flop transition, a mild form of topology change, showing that topology in string theory can change at the conifold point. Topology ( Greek topos, "place" and logos, "study" is the branch of Mathematics that studies the properties of Topology ( Greek topos, "place" and logos, "study" is the branch of Mathematics that studies the properties of String theory is a still-developing scientific approach to Theoretical physics, whose original building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings In Mathematics, a conifold is a generalization of a Manifold. He has become known to a wider audience through his books for the general public, The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos, and a related PBS television special. The Elegant Universe Superstrings Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (ISBN 0-375-70811-1 is a Book by Brian Greene published in The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space Time and the Texture of Reality ( 2004) is the second book on Theoretical physics, The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the

Contents

Biography

Born in New York City, Greene was a prodigy in mathematics. The City of New York List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age His skill in mathematics was such that by the time he was twelve years old, he was being privately tutored in mathematics by a Columbia University professor because he had surpassed the high-school math level. His father, Alan Greene, was a one-time vaudeville performer and high school dropout who later worked as a voice coach and composer. [1] After his tenure at Stuyvesant High School,[2] he entered Harvard in 1980 to major in physics and, having completed his bachelor's degree, he went on to earn his doctorate from Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar, graduating in 1986. Stuyvesant High School ( IPA: /ˈstаɪvɛsənt/ commonly referred to as Stuy ( IPA: /ˈstаɪ/ is a New York City Public high school The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars

Greene joined the physics faculty of Cornell University in 1990, and was appointed to a full professorship in 1995. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The following year, he joined the staff of Columbia University as a full professor; this remains his current position. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. At Columbia, Greene is co-director of the University's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP), and is leading a research program applying superstring theory to cosmological questions. He is also one of the FQXi large grant awardees, his project title being "Arrow of Time in the Quantum Universe". The Foundational Questions Institute, styled FQXi, is an organization which provides grants to “catalyze support and disseminate research on questions at the foundations His co-investigators are David Albert and Maulik Parikh. David Albert, PhD is Professor of Philosophy and Director of M

Greene is married to former ABC-TV producer Tracy Day. ABC is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's television station in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. [3]

Work

Research

Greene's area of research is string theory, a candidate for a theory of quantum gravity, which attempts to explain the different particle species of the standard model of particle physics as different aspects of a single type of one-dimensional, vibrating string. String theory is a still-developing scientific approach to Theoretical physics, whose original building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings Quantum gravity is the field of Theoretical physics attempting to unify Quantum mechanics, which describes three of the fundamental forces of nature The Standard Model of Particle physics is a theory that describes three of the four known Fundamental interactions together with the Elementary particles One peculiarity of string theory is that it postulates the existence of extra dimensions of space – instead of the usual three dimensions of space, there must be nine or even ten spatial dimensions to allow for a consistently defined string theory. In mathematics the dimension of a Space is roughly defined as the minimum number of Coordinates needed to specify every point within it Space is the extent within which Matter is physically extended and objects and Events have positions relative to one another The theory has several explanations to offer for why we do not perceive these extra dimensions, one being that they are "curled up" (compactified, to use the technical term) and are hence too small to be readily noticeable. In Physics, compactification means changing a theory with respect to one of its Space-time dimensions

In the field, Greene is best known for his contribution to the understanding of the different shapes the curled-up dimensions of string theory take on. The most important of these shapes are so-called Calabi-Yau manifolds; when the extra dimensions take on those particular form, physics in three dimensions exhibits an abstract symmetry known as supersymmetry. In mathematics Calabi&ndashYau manifolds are compact Kähler manifolds whose Canonical bundle is trivial In Particle physics, supersymmetry (often abbreviated SUSY) is a Symmetry that relates elementary particles of one spin to another particle that

Greene has worked on a particular class of symmetry relating two different Calabi-Yau manifolds, known as mirror symmetry(concretely, relating the conifold to one of its orbifolds). Mirror symmetry may refer to Mirror symmetry (string theory, a relation between two Calabi-Yau manifolds in string theory Homological mirror In Mathematics, a conifold is a generalization of a Manifold. In the mathematical disciplines of Topology and Geometric group theory, an orbifold (for "orbit-manifold" is a generalization of a Manifold. He is also known for his research on the flop transition, a mild form of topology change, showing that topology in string theory can change at the conifold point. Topology ( Greek topos, "place" and logos, "study" is the branch of Mathematics that studies the properties of Topology ( Greek topos, "place" and logos, "study" is the branch of Mathematics that studies the properties of String theory is a still-developing scientific approach to Theoretical physics, whose original building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings In Mathematics, a conifold is a generalization of a Manifold.

Currently, Greene studies string cosmology, especially the imprints of trans Planckian physics on the cosmic microwave background, and brane-gas cosmologies that could explain why the space around us has three large dimensions, expanding on the suggestion of a black hole electron, namely that the electron may be a black hole. String cosmology is a relatively new field that tries to apply equations of String theory to solve the questions of early cosmology. In Particle physics and Physical cosmology, the Planck scale is an Energy scale around 1 In Theoretical physics, a membrane, brane, or p -brane is a spatially extended mathematical concept that appears in String theory In mathematics the dimension of a Space is roughly defined as the minimum number of Coordinates needed to specify every point within it In Physics, there is a speculative notion that if there were a Black hole with the same mass and charge as an Electron, it would share many of the properties The electron is a fundamental Subatomic particle that was identified and assigned the negative charge in 1897 by J A black hole is a theoretical region of space in which the Gravitational field is so powerful that nothing not even Electromagnetic radiation (e

Communicating science

Greene is well known to a wider audience for his work on popularizing theoretical physics, in particular string theory and the search for a unified theory of physics. His first book, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, published in 1999, is a popularization of superstring theory and M-theory. The Elegant Universe Superstrings Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (ISBN 0-375-70811-1 is a Book by Brian Greene published in See also String theory Superstring theory is an attempt to explain all of the particles and Fundamental forces of nature in one theory by modelling In Theoretical physics, M-theory is a new limit of String theory in which 11 dimensions of Spacetime may be identified It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction, and winner of The Aventis Prizes for Science Books in 2000. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Royal Society Prizes for Science Books is an annual award for the previous year's best general science writing and best science writing for children [4] The Elegant Universe was later made into a PBS television special of the same name, hosted and narrated by Greene, which won a 2003 Peabody Award. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The George Foster Peabody Awards, better known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards for excellence in Radio and Television broadcasting

Greene's second book,, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space. Time. And the Texture of Reality (2004), is about space, time, and the nature of the universe. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space Time and the Texture of Reality ( 2004) is the second book on Theoretical physics, Space is the extent within which Matter is physically extended and objects and Events have positions relative to one another For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy Aspects covered in this book include non-local particle entanglement as it relates to special relativity and basic explanations of string theory. In Physics, the principle of locality is that distant objects cannot have direct influence on one another an object is influenced directly only by its immediate surroundings Quantum entanglement is a quantum mechanical Phenomenon in which the Quantum states of two or more objects are linked together so that one object Special relativity (SR (also known as the special theory of relativity or STR) is the Physical theory of Measurement in Inertial It is an examination of the very nature of matter and reality, covering such topics as spacetime and cosmology, origins and unification, and including an exploration into reality and the imagination. Matter is commonly defined as being anything that has mass and that takes up space. Reality, in everyday usage means "the state of things as they actually exist" SpaceTime is a patent-pending three dimensional graphical user interface that allows end users to search their content such as Google Google Images Yahoo! YouTube eBay Amazon and RSS Physical cosmology, as a branch of Astronomy, is the study of the large-scale structure of the Universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its In Physics, a unified field theory is a type of Field theory that allows all of the Fundamental forces between Elementary particles to be written Imagination is the ability to form Mental images/sounds/feelings or the ability to Spontaneously Generate images/sounds/feelings within one's own Mind

A book for a younger audience, Icarus at the Edge of Time, which is a futuristic re-telling of the Icarus myth, is scheduled for publication in September 2008. Icarus ( Greek:, Latin: Íkaros, Etruscan: Vicare) is a character in Greek mythology. [5] In addition to authoring popular-science books, Greene is an occasional Op-Ed Contributor for the New York Times, writing on his work and other scientific topics.

The popularity of his books has resulted in many media appearances, including Charlie Rose, The Colbert Report, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, The Century with Peter Jennings, CNN, TIME, Nightline in Primetime, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Late Show with David Letterman. Charlie Rose (born Charles Peete Rose Jr, on January 5, 1942) is an American TV interviewer and journalist The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American For other uses see News Hour. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening Television News program broadcast Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings, CM (July 29 1938 &ndash August 7 2005 was a Canadian-American Journalist and News anchor. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS It has also led to Greene helping John Lithgow with scientific dialogue for the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun, and becoming a technical consultant for the film Frequency, in which he also had a cameo role. John Arthur Lithgow (ˈlɪθɡoʊ̪ born October 19, 1945) is an American Actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dr Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic 3rd Rock from the Sun is an Emmy Award -winning American sitcom that aired from 1996 until 2001 on NBC. Frequency is a 2000 Film, which contains elements of the time travel, thriller and Alternate history Film genres Recently, he was a consultant in the time-travel movie Déjà Vu. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. Déjà Vu is a Science fiction Crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring He also had a cameo appearance as an Intel scientist in 2007's The Last Mimzy. The Last Mimzy is a 2007 Science fiction family film directed by Bob Shaye and adapted from the acclaimed 1943 science fiction short Greene was also mentioned in the 2002 Angel episode "Supersymmetry" and in the 2008 Stargate Atlantis episode "Trio". Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American - Canadian Science fiction Television program, part of the Season four of Stargate Atlantis, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on September 28, 2007 Through his film credits, combined with his research publications in mathematical physics, Greene is one of the few people to have a finite Erdős–Bacon number. A person's Erdős–Bacon number is the sum of one's Erdős number &mdashwhich measures the "collaborative distance" in authoring mathematical papers between that individual

Greene often lectures outside of the collegiate setting, at both a general and a technical level, in more than twenty-five countries. One of his latest projects is to organize an annual science festival to be held in New York City, called the World Science Festival. A science festival is a public event featuring a variety of science- and technology-related activities—from lectures exhibitions workshops live demonstrations of Experiments The City of New York The World Science Festival is a Science festival held in New York City and will be an annual event The first such festival took place in May/June 2008. [6][7]

Bibliography

Technical articles

For a full list of technical articles, consult the publication list in the SPIRES database

Writings for a general audience

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography for Brian Greene. The Elegant Universe Superstrings Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (ISBN 0-375-70811-1 is a Book by Brian Greene published in Below is a list of famous Physicists Many of these from the 20th and 21st centuries are found on the list of recipients of the Nobel Prize in physics. The following is a partial list of Theoretical physicists: Ancient Times Pythagoras^ (circa 569–475 BCE String theory is a still-developing scientific approach to Theoretical physics, whose original building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings A theory of everything ( TOE) is a putative Theory of Theoretical physics that fully explains and links together all known physical phenomena In Physics, a unified field theory is a type of Field theory that allows all of the Fundamental forces between Elementary particles to be written Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
  2. ^ JR Minkel (Spring 2006). "The String is The Thing - Brian Greene Unravels the Fabric of the Universe". Columbia Magazine. Columbia University. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League.  
  3. ^ Overbye, Dennis (June 3, 2008), “An Overflowing Five-Day Banquet of Science and Its Meanings”, New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/science/03fest.html> 
  4. ^ Profile of Brian Greene. Royce Carlton Incorporated. Retrieved on 2008-02-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori
  5. ^ A. A. Knopf Online catalogue]
  6. ^ Shapiro, Gary. "New York, Cambridge To Host Citywide Science Festivals", New York Sun.  
  7. ^ Overbye, Dennis (June 3, 2008), “An Overflowing Five-Day Banquet of Science and Its Meanings”, New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/science/03fest.html> 

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NAME Greene, Brian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION [[[United States|American]] physicist
DATE OF BIRTH February 9, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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