Raphael Bousso
Encyclopedia
Rafael Bousso is a theoretical physicist and string theorist. Currently he is a professor at Department of Physics, UC Berkeley. He is known for the proposal of Bousso's holographic bound
, also known as the covariant entropy
bound.
from Cambridge University in 1998 and went on to become a postdoc at Stanford University
. He also worked at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
in Santa Barbara. In 2002/03 he was a fellow at the Harvard University
physics department and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
. In July 2003 he joined the physics department at UC Berkeley.
's Summer Lecture Series.
Bousso's holographic bound
A simple generalization of the Black Hole entropy bound to generic systems is that, in quantum gravity, the maximum entropy which can be enclosed by a spatial boundary is given by a quarter of its surface area...
, also known as the covariant entropy
Entropy
Entropy is a thermodynamic property that can be used to determine the energy available for useful work in a thermodynamic process, such as in energy conversion devices, engines, or machines. Such devices can only be driven by convertible energy, and have a theoretical maximum efficiency when...
bound.
Career
Raphael Bousso received his Ph.D.PHD
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from Cambridge University in 1998 and went on to become a postdoc at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He also worked at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics is a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara. KITP is one of the most renowned institutes for theoretical physics in the world. KITP programs bring theorists in physics and related fields together to work together on topics at...
in Santa Barbara. In 2002/03 he was a fellow at the Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
physics department and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard is an educational institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and one of the semiautonomous components of Harvard University. It is heir to the name and buildings of Radcliffe College, but unlike that historical institution, its focus is directed...
. In July 2003 he joined the physics department at UC Berkeley.
Research
His current research is focused on how cosmological selection effects help allow us to make predictions and, ultimately, to test the string landscape. His lecture "The World as a Hologram" is featured in LBNLLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
's Summer Lecture Series.