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March 26: Ted Jacobson (University of Maryland)

Time: 2pm
Location: 2N36
Title: What is the black hole information paradox?

Abstract: Much thought has been devoted to solving the black hole information problem.
I'll argue that almost none of it has been asking the right question, and 
will explain how (what I believe is) the right question is inextricably 
tied up with the implications of diffeomorphism symmetry for the nature 
of states and observables in quantum gravity. Moreover, I'll argue that 
the paradox isn't really about black holes. 

Date of event: 
Mon, 2018-03-26 (All day)