Lee Smolin

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5 total works indexed

1. Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density

   · 1988 · cited 94,865x

2. Common method biases in behavioral research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies.

   · 2003 · cited 64,890x

3. SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

   · 2020 · cited 34,528x

4. Coefficient Alpha and the Internal Structure of Tests

   · 1951 · cited 29,375x

5. Particle mesh Ewald: An <i>N</i>⋅log(<i>N</i>) method for Ewald sums in large systems

   · 1993 · cited 29,220x

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Quotes

• “Is the flow of time something real, or might our sense of time passing be just an illusion that hides the fact that what is real is only a vast collection of memories?”
• “The five big questions in physics1. How to unify quantum theory and gravity?2. Does quantum mechanics really make sense?3. Unify the different forces and particles4. What sets the masses of the particles?5. What are the dark matter and energy?”
• “Rule I: Except during a measurement, the wave evolves smoothly and deterministically, like a wave on water. ...Rule II: During a measurement of position, the wave collapses around the position where it is seen, with a probability proportional to the square of the height of the wave, before the collapse. ...In fact the two rules seem to contradict each other.”
• “The first principle of cosmology must be 'There is nothing outside the universe'. This is not to exclude religion or mysticism... But if it is knowledge that we desire... we need to seek answers to questions about the things we can see... only things that exist in the universe.”
• “There is no meaning to space that is independent of the relationships among real things of the world. ...Space is nothing apart from the things that exist. ...If we take out all the words we are not left with an empty sentence, we are left with nothing.”
• “The geometry of space changes when things in the universe change their relationships to one another.”

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Key facts

Born

( 1955-06-06 ) June 6, 1955 (age 71) , New York City, US

Education

Hampshire College (B.A.) , Harvard University (A.M., Ph.D)

Known for

Cosmological natural selection , Loop quantum gravity , Criticism of string theory

Relatives

David M. Smolin (brother)

Awards

Majorana Prize (2007), Klopsteg Memorial Award (2009), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013)

Fields

Physics , Cosmology

Institutions

Perimeter Institute , University of Waterloo

Doctoral advisor

Sidney Coleman , Stanley Deser

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Official website

leesmolin.com

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