Nathan Seiberg
Nathan Seiberg | |
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נתן סייברג | |
Nathan Seiberg at Harvard University | |
| Born | September 22, 1956 |
| Alma mater | Tel-Aviv University, Weizmann Institute of Science |
| Known for | Rational conformal field theory Seiberg–Witten theory Seiberg–Witten invariants Seiberg–Witten moduli space Seiberg–Witten flow Seiberg–Witten map Seiberg duality 3D mirror symmetry |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellow (1996) Heineman Prize (1998) Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2012) Dirac Medal (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | Weizmann Institute of Science, Rutgers University, Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | Haim Harari |
| Doctoral students | Shiraz Minwalla |
Nathan "Nati" Seiberg (/ˈsaɪbɜːrɡ/; Hebrew: נתן "נתי" זייברג; born September 22, 1956) is an Israeli American theoretical physicist who works on quantum field theory and string theory. He is currently a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.