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Diederik Roest: An almost perfectly smooth baby universe
A mathematical exploration of the big bang
In search for the smallest building blocks of matter, science has gone far beyond the limits of the visible by using mathematical models. At the University of Groningen, string theorist and cosmologist Diederik Roest works on perfecting his mathematical models in an attempt to answer what is probably the first scientific question ever asked: how did it all get started?
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Diederik Roest
Diederik Roest is assistant professor Theoretische Natuurkunde/Snaarkosmologie, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Diederik (1977) is geïnteresseerd in de wiskundige eigenschappen van de snaartheorie, maar trekt graag een lijn van abstracte theorie naar concreet experiment.
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Produced by: Fast Facts
With the support of: The Young Academy
Thanks to University of Groningen
With images from: ESA and NASA
Made by: Jasmijn Snoijink 2015
In cooperation with
Camera: Koen de Koning en Wouter Boes
Editing: Wouter Boes
Music: Daan van West
Graphic design: SproetS
With the support of: The Young Academy
Thanks to University of Groningen
With images from: ESA and NASA
Made by: Jasmijn Snoijink 2015
In cooperation with
Camera: Koen de Koning en Wouter Boes
Editing: Wouter Boes
Music: Daan van West
Graphic design: SproetS