PIRSA:09120012

Is reality a "matrix"?

APA

Gates Jr., S.J. (2009). Is reality a "matrix"?. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/09120012

MLA

Gates Jr., S. James. Is reality a "matrix"?. Perimeter Institute, Dec. 02, 2009, https://pirsa.org/09120012

BibTex

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:09120012,
            doi = {10.48660/09120012},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/09120012},
            author = {Gates Jr., S. James},
            keywords = {Quantum Fields and Strings},
            language = {en},
            title = {Is reality a \"matrix\"?},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2009},
            month = {dec},
            note = {PIRSA:09120012 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }
          

S. James Gates Jr. University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

I will describe a new connection between supersymmetry, geometry and computer science. An exploration of the equations of supersymmetry has revealed a geometrical sub-structure whose classification depends on self-dual error correcting codes.