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“This is a rather unusual situation in physics. We perform approximate calculations which are valid only in some regime and this gives us the exact answer. This is a theorist's heaven- exact results with approximate methods.”

Quote by Nathan Seiberg

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Nathan Seiberg is a renowned physicist known for his work in string theory and quantum field theory. Born on September 22, 1956, he has had a significant impact in the field of theoretical physics. more

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