Charles Thorn
American theoretical physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1946 · age 80
Charles Thorn is an American physicist who is a Professor of Physics at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played an important role in the development of dual models and string theory. Among his contributions is the proof of the non-existence of ghosts in string theory.
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The Goddard-Thorn theorem is a result about certain vector spaces in string theory. Thorn developed it with Peter Goddard.
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Born 1946 · age 80
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