Often compared to Albert Einstein for the originality of his work, Edward Witten is a mathematical physicist whose primary field of research is string theory (introduced by physicist Gabriele Veneziano in 1968). His efforts to develop string theory...

1952- American physicist and mathematician who is the leading theorist behind superstring theory. Superstring theory is an attempt at a "theory of everything" that can meld quantum mechanics and Albert Einstein's general relativity...

Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. He is one of the world's leading researchers in superstring theory. He has made extensive contributions to theoretical physics,...

Award-winning links twixt math and physics Mathematicians at a major international conference this week in Kyoto, Japan, turned the spotlight on four members of their community by awarding each a Fields Medal. Among mathematicians, the award -- first presented in 1936 and...

There aren't many 16-year-old tennis players who scare top-seeded Jesse Witten. But Friday night, before yesterday's semifinal match against 10th-seeded Sam Warburg, Witten said he didn't get much sleep. It didn't show on the court, though, as Witten easily handled another opponent at...