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When Light Strings Don't Look Like Particles

In certain time-dependent backgrounds there are nonstandard light strings that are created classically at an instant and cannot be approximated by particles. We discuss the implications of these strings to black holes and cosmology.

Date

March 17, 2023

Speakers

Nissan Itzhaki, Institute for Advanced Study

Affiliation

Tel Aviv University; Member, School of Natural Sciences, IAS
IAS High Energy Theory Seminar
School of Natural Sciences

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