Erik Verlinde
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| Erik Verlinde | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernard de Wit |
| Known for | string theory |
Erik Verlinde is a Dutch theoretical physicist and string theorist. He is the identical twin brother of Herman Verlinde. The Verlinde formula, which is important in Conformal field theory and Topological field theory, is named after him.
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