Cumrun Vafa
Cumrun Vafa is the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University, where he does research and teaches theoretical physics since 1985. Born in Iran in 1960, he moved to the US for higher education where he received his B.S. in math and physics from MIT before moving to Princeton University ...
About - Cumrun Vafa
Cumrun Vafa is the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University, where he does research and teaches theoretical physics since 1985. Born in Iran in 1960, he moved to the US for higher education where he received his B.S. in math and physics from MIT before moving to Princeton University ...
Publications - Cumrun Vafa
Shlomo S. Razamat (Technion), Cumrun Vafa (Harvard U., Phys. Dept.), Gabi Zafrir (Tokyo U., IPMU & Technion) Oct 28, 2016 - 101 pages. http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1610.09178. Abstract: We study the geometry of 4d N=1 SCFT's arising from compactification of 6d (1,0) SCFT's on a Riemann surface. We show that the conformal manifold of the resulting ...
Interviews and Discussions - cumrunvafa.org
Interview of Cumrun Vafa by David Zierler: March 25, 2021, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics
Technical Lectures - Cumrun Vafa
String theory is an attempt by theoretical physicists to find a unified fundamental theory of nature that merges quantum mechanics with Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Public Lectures - Cumrun Vafa
String theory is an attempt by theoretical physicists to find a unified fundamental theory of nature that merges quantum mechanics with Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Puzzles to Unravel the Universe - Cumrun Vafa
That’s exactly the goal of Puzzles to Unravel the Universe, by Harvard Physics Professor Cumrun Vafa, now available on Kindle and Amazon. The book features endorsements by physicist Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe and theoretical physicist Edward Witten.
News - Cumrun Vafa
Harvard University 2018: Professor Cumrun Vafa Appointed the Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy
Contact - Cumrun Vafa
Cumrun Vafa Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University