Vijay Balasubramanian
Vijay Balasubramanian | |
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| Born | 1969 Bombay (Mumbai), India |
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| Known for | String Theory: AdS/CFT Correspondence, Large Volume Compactifications, Black Hole Information Paradox, Quantum Information. Biophysics: Energy Efficient Computation, Efficient Coding and Sensory Circuits in the Brain, Theory of Retinal Circuits, Theory of Spatial Cognition, Adaptive Molecular Sensing (Olfaction and Immune System). Inference and Learning: Occam's Razor in Statistical Inference, Complexity in Decision Making. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Biophysics (Theoretical Neuroscience), Statistical Inference, Machine Learning |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania Santa Fe Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Curtis Callan |
Vijay Balasubramanian (born 1969) is an American theoretical physicist and the Cathy and Marc Lasry Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He has conducted research in string theory, quantum field theory, and biophysics (especially theoretical and computational neuroscience). He has also worked on problems in statistical inference and machine learning.