Ted Jacobson: The Proof That Gravity Equals Entropy
Ted Jacobson: The Proof That Gravity Equals Entropy  
Podcast: Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Published On: Thu May 01 2025
Description: Ted Jacobson explains how Einstein's equations emerge from thermodynamic principles, proving gravity is entropic. The discussion explores Rindler horizons, quantum vacuum states, and holographic duality, linking thermodynamics to spacetime geometry.0:00 Introduction1:11 The Journey into Physics4:26 Spirituality and Physics6:29 Connecting Gravity and Thermodynamics9:22 The Concept of Rindler Horizons13:12 The Nature of Quantum Vacuum20:53 The Duality of Quantum Fields32:59 Understanding the Equation of State35:05 Exploring Local Rindler Horizons47:15 Holographic Duality and Space-Time Emergence58:19 The Metric and Quantum Fields59:58 Extensions and Comparisons in Gravity1:26 26 The Nature of Black Hole Physics1:31 04 Comparing TheoriesSPONSORS:- I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE- Patreon: Support TOE - https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Substack: Personal Writings - https://curtjaimungal.substack.com- Spotify: Listen - https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE- YouTube: Become a Member (Early Access Videos) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/joinRESOURCES:- Ted’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QyHAXo8AAAAJ&hl=en- Claudia de Rham on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_Mpd6dGv8- Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZCa1pVE20- Bisognano-Wichmann theorem: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Bisognano-Wichmann+theorem- Scott Aaronson and Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rbC3XZr9-c- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4- Ruth Kastner on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BsHh3_vCMQ- Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaS1usLeXQM- Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok- Ted’s talk on black holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYt2Rm_dXf4- Ted Jacobson: Diffeomorphism invariance and the black hole information paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6kdHge-NNY- Bose-Einstein condensate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose–Einstein_condensate- Holographic Thought Experiments (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2845- Peter Woit and Joseph Conlon on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAaXk_WoQqQ- Chiara Marletto on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_mUy1vN0- Entanglement Equilibrium and the Einstein Equation (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.04753- Ivette Fuentes on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUj2TcZSlZc- Unitarity and Holography in Gravitational Physics (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/0808.2842- The dominant model of the universe is cracking (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking- Suvrat Raju’s published papers: https://www.suvratraju.net/publications- Mark Van Raamsdonk’s published papers: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=k8LsA4YAAAAJ&hl=en- Ryu-Takayanagi conjecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu–Takayanagi_conjecture- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices