Andrei Linde

Russian-born American theoretical physicist · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Born 1948 · age 78

Andrei Dmitriyevich Linde is a Russian-American theoretical physicist and the Harald Trap Friis Professor of Physics at Stanford University.

Andrei Linde is read about 70 times a day, in 29 languages.

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2017“The theory of the inflationary multiverse changes the way we think about our place in the world.”In their words(2017)Read the whole statement

“Why is our universe so homogeneous? Why is it not exactly homogeneous? Why is it isotropic (same in all directions)?Why all of its parts started expanding simultaneously?”In their words2 June 2017(2 June 2017, recorded at the in New York City) (quote at 3:04 of 1:02:58 in video)Read the whole statement

2015“The best available explanation of the observed uniformity of the universe is provided by inflation.”In their words(2015). Chapter 6. "Inflationary cosmology after Planck ". In: Cédric Deffayet, Patrick Peter, Benjamin Wandelt, Matías Zaldarriaga,Read the whole statement

2014Kavli Prize in AstrophysicsAward2012Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental PhysicsAward2007“Many scientists are still ashamed of using the .”In their words(2007). Chapter 8. "The inflationary multiverse". In: Bernard Carr (ed.), Universe or Multiverse? (pp. 127-150). Cambridge: CambridgeRead the whole statement

2006Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2004Gruber Prize in CosmologyAward2002ICTP Dirac MedalAward2001Oskar Klein MedalAward1948Born2 March 1948

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... We live for a while in some state which is called ... there is no preferable coordinate system ... there is no preferable choice of time ...
(quote at 1:19:18 of 3:00:31), Own words

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