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“If you really want to contribute to our theoretical understanding of physical laws - and it is an exciting experience if you succeed! - there are many things you need to know. First of all, be serious about it!”

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Gerard 't Hooft

Gerard 't Hooft is a Dutch physicist renowned for his contributions to quantum field theory and the study of spin systems. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his discovery of the spin wave function in gauge theory. more

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