Matt Strassler Explained

Matthew J. Strassler is a theoretical physicist, science communicator, and educator known for the cascading gauge theory.

Education

Strassler studied at Simon's Rock College and Princeton University, and further obtained his Ph.D from Stanford University under the supervision of Michael Peskin.[1] During his collegiate career he also performed concerts.[2]

Career

Teaching and scholarly positions

Strassler was a member at the Institute for Advanced Study in 2002.[3] From 2000 until 2002 he taught at the University of Pennsylvania,[4] and then moved to the University of Washington until 2007.[5] [6] He left to a professorship at Rutgers University until 2013.[7] In 2013 he was a visiting scholar at Harvard, and in 2015, was an associate in the Physics Department.[8]

Scholarly publications

Strassler's scholarly publications has ranked h-factor of 44 as of May 2024 according to INSPIRE-HEP[9] and of 51 according to Google Scholar. His publication, "Supergravity and a confining gauge theory: duality cascades and χSB-resolution of naked singularities", co-written with Igor Klebanov for the Journal of High Energy Physics in 2000, developed the cascading gauge theory.[10] His particle physics article "Echoes of a hidden valley at hadron colliders" (2006), co-written with Kathryn Zurek,[11] appeared in Physics Letters B.[12]

Science writing

Strassler's physics-oriented blog, Of Particular Significance, often includes reality-checks on mainstream media coverage of physics news.[13] He has written for such outlets as New Scientist.[14] His book Waves in an Impossible Sea: How Everyday Life Emerges from the Cosmic Ocean was published in March 2024, by Basic Books.[15]

Accolades

Strassler was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2007 "[f]or work extending the AdS/CFT gravity/gauge duality to QCD-like confining theories, and for insights into novel aspects of the physics of strongly coupled supersymmetric theories.[16]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.proquest.com/docview/304064152 "The Bern-Kosower rules and their relation to quantum field theory"
  2. News: Strassler to perform at Simon's Rock. The Berkshire Eagle. May 14, 1983.
  3. Web site: Past Member: Matthew Strassler. 9 December 2019. Institute for Advanced Study. January 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Three University Of Pennsylvania Scientists Claim Sloan Fellowships For 2001. Penn Today. May 2001 . March 8, 2024.
  5. Hogan . Jenny . 2006. Let the games begin . Nature . 440 . 7082 . 268–269 . 10.1038/440268a . 16541042 . February 14, 2024.
  6. Web site: Spring Quarter 2005 Time Schedule. University of Washington. March 31, 2024.
  7. Web site: 2010-11 Handbook for Physics and Astronomy Graduate Students. February 14, 2024. Rutgers University Department of Physics and Astronomy.
  8. Web site: January 13, 2024. Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature, High Energy Theory Group. Matthew Strassler.
  9. Web site: Literature search: Matthew Strassler. INSPIRE-HEP. May 31, 2008.
  10. Klebanov . Igor R. . Strassler . Matthew J. . Supergravity and a Confining Gauge Theory: Duality Cascades and χSB-Resolution of Naked Singularities . Journal of High Energy Physics . 13 October 2000 . 2000 . 8 . 052 . 10.1088/1126-6708/2000/08/052 . January 16, 2024. hep-th/0007191 . 2000JHEP...08..052K .
  11. Web site: Hunting for Dark Matter's 'Hidden Valley'. Glenn, Jr.. Roberts. 24 May 2016 . Berkley Lab. January 18, 2024.
  12. Zurek . Katheyn M. . Strassler . Matthew J. . Echoes of a hidden valley at hadron colliders . Physics Letters B . August 9, 2007 . 651 . 5–6 . 374–379 . 10.1016/j.physletb.2007.06.055 . hep-ph/0604261 . 2007PhLB..651..374S . 119042766 . January 16, 2024 .
  13. Web site: How to check the X Files of physics. NBC News. February 6, 2013. Alan . Boyle. January 13, 2024.
  14. Web site: Matt Strassler. New Scientist. January 13, 2024.
  15. News: 'Waves in an Impossible Sea' and 'The Blind Spot' Review: Physics and Metaphor. Andrew . Crumey. March 8, 2024. Wall Street Journal.
  16. Web site: APS Fellow Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215064212/https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/fellowships/archive-all.cfm?initial=&year=2007&unit_id=DPF&institution=. February 15, 2024. dead.

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