Intro- 00:50 - Getting Started in Math/Physics- 05:08 - Relationship Between Math and Physics- 11:51 - Gromov-Witten Invariants- 12:29 - Self-Dual Connections (4 Dimensions)- 13:55 - Physics Revolutions- 17:30 - F-Theory (2 Extra Dimensions)- 21:10 - Swampland (Quantum Field Theories)- 45:31 - Quantum vs. Classical- 46:14 - What Defines a “String Theory”- 51:57 - Quantum Gravity Approaches- 54:24 - Incorporating Gravity (Gauge Gravity)- 56:13 - Vafa’s Intuition- 58:18 - Vafa’s Swampland Program- 01:03:39 - Dark Dimensions (Dark Matter)SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Cumrun’s paper on dark dimension gravitons: https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09249- Cumrun’s paper on chiral rings: https://lib-extopc.kek.jp/preprints/PDF/1989/8907/8907191.pdf- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything