[ExI] Renormalization (was End of time?)

[The Avantguardian]

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> From: scerir <scerir at libero.it>
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> Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 9:33:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [ExI] Renormalization (was End of time?)
> 
> [Avantguardian writes] 
> Regarding this practice of "regularization" or renormalization in physics, 
> Dirac 
> said,  "Most physicists are very satisfied with the situation. They say: 
> 'Quantum 
> electrodynamics is a good theory and we do not have to worry about it any 
> more.' 
> 
> # As far as I remember Ed Witten, in his 'Newton lecture (2010)', says 
> something
> about that, from the p.o.v. of a string theorist of course. Since the speaker 
> is
> Ed Witten it would be interesting to find out it, maybe.
> http://www.iop.org/resources/videos/lectures/page_44292.html

Thanks for the link. The video was actually one of the more accessable 
introductions to String Theory that I have seen.