Author: Ashoke Sen

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Theoretical physics hardly requires any research funding, so I never felt the need. The overall government and institutional support has been good enough for my work.

Theoretical physics hardly requires any research funding, so I never felt the need. The overall government and institutional support has been good enough for my work.

- Ashoke Sen

Since my work is theoretical, the financial needs are very little. Doing the research itself is the toughest challenge.

Since my work is theoretical, the financial needs are very little. Doing the research itself is the toughest challenge.

- Ashoke Sen

My work on symmetries of string theory is on what is known as strong-weak coupling duality, or S-duality.

My work on symmetries of string theory is on what is known as strong-weak coupling duality, or S-duality.

- Ashoke Sen

Indian science has a bright future.

Indian science has a bright future.

- Ashoke Sen

The beauty of science is to imagine more than we can prove. And string theory gives you a radically different interpretation of the universe.

The beauty of science is to imagine more than we can prove. And string theory gives you a radically different interpretation of the universe.

- Ashoke Sen

The beauty of string theory is that it is all about mathematics. For that, you don't need resources or labs. Just sit in your room and do the maths.

The beauty of string theory is that it is all about mathematics. For that, you don't need resources or labs. Just sit in your room and do the maths.

- Ashoke Sen

My work on black holes was on the connection between black holes and elementary particles.

My work on black holes was on the connection between black holes and elementary particles.

- Ashoke Sen

I came to realise that string theory offers us the best hope of finding a unified theory of all matter and forces.

I came to realise that string theory offers us the best hope of finding a unified theory of all matter and forces.

- Ashoke Sen

In theoretical physics, one can, in principle, work from anyplace as long as one has a computer and Internet connection. So I do not find any disadvantage of being in Allahabad.

In theoretical physics, one can, in principle, work from anyplace as long as one has a computer and Internet connection. So I do not find any disadvantage of being in Allahabad.

- Ashoke Sen

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