Public Lecture
7:30 PM, Thursday, January 25, 2007
W.T. Young Library Auditorium
Dr. Hitoshi Murayama
Department of Physics
University of California, Berkeley
"
E=mc 2 ''
This legendary equation, part of the theory of relativity set forth by Einstein in
April 1905, changed our understanding of nature at the most fundamental level. "c" is
the speed of light. It is the ultimate speed in the universe; nothing can go faster.
"m" stands for mass. For centuries after Newton it was believed that mass is
absolute. But Einstein's equation revealed that mass is yet another form of energy,
"E", that can change to other forms --- kinetic, gravitational, chemical, thermal,
nuclear --- and back again to mass. Come learn the meaning of the world's most famous
equation, as we explore energy, mass, matter, antimatter, and
those pesky missing pieces of the universe: dark matter and dark energy.
Jointly sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences and the
Department of Physics & Astronomy. |
