Luboš Motl in a restaurant

Luboš Motl (born 1973) is a Czech theoretical physicist who works on string theory and conceptual problems of quantum gravity. He was born in Plzeň. He received his master degree from the Charles University in Prague, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Rutgers University and has been a Harvard Junior Fellow (2001-2004) at Harvard University where he is now an assistant professor. Lubos Motl in the pub (cropped) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Theoretical physics attempts to understand the world by making a model of reality, used for rationalizing, explaining, and predicting physical phenomena through a physical theory. There are three types of theories in physics: mainstream theories, proposed theories and fringe theories. ... String theory is a physical model whose fundamental building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects (strings) rather than the zero-dimensional points (particles) that were the basis of most earlier physics. ... Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics attempting to unify the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes three of the fundamental forces of nature, with general relativity, the theory of the fourth fundamental force: gravity. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Charles University of Prague (also simply University of Prague; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in 1340s (for the exact year, see below). ... Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ... The Harvard Society of Fellows is a collection of luminaries selected by Harvard University to be held close to its bosom, given special honors, thrown elegant dinners, and upon whom various privileges are bestowed. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Together with Robbert Dijkgraaf, Erik Verlinde, and Herman Verlinde, he is a co-founder of Matrix string theory, a nonperturbative definition of string theory. Recently he worked on the pp-wave limit of AdS/CFT correspondence; twistor theory and its application to gauge theory with supersymmetry; black hole thermodynamics and the conjectured relevance of quasinormal modes for loop quantum gravity; deconstruction, and other topics. He has a presence on the Internet, where he often participates in heated discussions supporting string theory against loop quantum gravity. Together with Urs Schreiber and Arvind Rajaraman, he is a co-founder and moderator of the sci.physics.strings newsgroup. Categories: Stub | Dutch physicists ... Erik Verlinde is a Dutch theoretical physicist and string theorist. ... Herman Verlinde is a Dutch theoretical physicist and string theorist. ... In physics, matrix string theory is the first known set of equations that describe superstring theory in a non-perturbatively complete and consistent framework. ... String theory is a physical model whose fundamental building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects (strings) rather than the zero-dimensional points (particles) that were the basis of most earlier physics. ... In physics, the AdS/CFT correspondence is the equivalence between a string theory or supergravity defined on some sort of Anti de Sitter space and a conformal field theory defined on its boundary whose dimension is lower by one. ... See also: Twister. ... Gauge theories are a class of physical theories based on the idea that symmetry transformations can be performed locally as well as globally. ... In particle physics, supersymmetry is a hypothetical symmetry that relates bosons and fermions. ... An artists impression of a black hole with a closely orbiting companion star that exceeds its Roche limit. ... In theoretical physics, a quasinormal mode is a formal solution of linearized differential equations (such as the linearized equations of general relativity constraining perturbations around a black hole solution) with a complex eigenvalue (frequency). ... Loop quantum gravity (LQG), also known as loop gravity, quantum geometry and , is a proposed quantum theory of spacetime which attempts to blend together the seemingly incompatible theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity. ... Arvind Rajaraman is an Indian-born theoretical physicist and string theorist. ... A newsgroup is a repository, usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from many users at different locations. ...

Motl translated "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene to Czech, and together with Miloš Zahradník, he co-authored a Czech textbook on linear algebra (We Grow Linear Algebra). The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory is a book by Brian Greene which introduces string theory and provides a comprehensive though non-technical assessment of the theory and some of its shortcomings. ... Brian Greene at Harvard Dr. Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963) is a physicist and one of the worlds foremost string theorists. ... Milos Zahradnik is a Czech mathematician who works on statistical mechanics. ... Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerned with the study of vectors, vector spaces (or linear spaces), linear transformations, and systems of linear equations. ...

Other interests

Luboš Motl was well known in BBS Liane community in 90's for his poetry and his posts on CzLove board. A bulletin board system or BBS is a computer system running software that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line and, using a terminal program, perform functions such as downloading software and data, uploading data, playing games, reading news, and exchanging messages with other users. ...

Motl is very active member of several discussion forums in the Czech Republic. A large number of posts about his political opinions has gained Motl a reputation there; with some considering him as a troll. In the context of the Internet, a troll is a person who makes inflammatory or hostile comments, which by effect or design cause disruptions in discourse, or a post made by such a person. ...

External links

• Luboš Motl's home page (http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~motl/)
• His blog (http://motls.blogspot.com/)
• SCI.physics.STRINGS newsgroup (http://schwinger.harvard.edu/~sps/)