Jonathan M
- Research Program Mentor
PhD at Stanford University
Expertise
Theoretical physics, String theory, special relativity, quantum mechanics, high energy particle physics, Cosmology
Bio
Hello, my name is Jonathan Maltz and I am theoretical physicist at Stanford University. I got my PhD here in 2013 with professor Leonard Susskind as my research advisor and I have had postdoctoral appointments at the IPMU in Japan, UC Berkeley, and finally back here at Stanford. Through my research, I have been working on string theory/ M-theory, quantum field theory and quantum gravity, black hole physics and simulations, and generally high energy physics. My focus has been on figuring out how to incorporate our type of universe, one that has exponential expansion due to dark energy a.k.a. a positive cosmological constant, into the string theory formalism. For hobbies, I love to draw, play on computers, I love sci-fi books, movies. I very much care about how the world works and If you have any questions about any topic in physics or math, I will do my best to answer them.Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
Project 1
Learn some basic general relativity and quantum mechanics and why one has to quantize gravity.
Project 2
Study and simulate some properties of various types of black holes, realistic or highly mathematical.
Project 3
Compute the results of some inflationary potential or tunneling process.
Coding skills
Python, C++, fortran, parrallel computing, tensorflow, mathematicaTeaching experience
Teaching Assistant, Quantum Field Theory I 2010 Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Mathematical Methods 2010 Teaching Assistant, Graduate General Relativity 2010 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Quantum Mechanics II - 2010 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Statistical Mechanics 2010 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Electromagnetism II -2010 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Electromagnetism I - 2009 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Quantum Mechanics II - 2009 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Quantum Mechanics I - 2009 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Statistical Mechanics 2009 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Quantum Mechanics I - 2008 Teaching Assistant, Physics for Pre-Med students Mechanics 2008 Taught High School Students about various topics in general and theoretical Physics at Stanford ESP Splash program - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Credentials
Education
The City College of New York (CUNY)
BS Bachelor of Science (2007)
Dual Physics and Pure Mathematics major with a minor in chemistryStanford University
MS Master of Science (2013)
PhysicsStanford University
PhD Doctor of Philosophy (2013)
Theoretical PhysicsReviews
"Thank you so much Dr. Maltz for all of your hard work! You've taught me more physics in ten short sessions than I've ever been able to learn in High school. While it has been a difficult path to get to where I am, I am grateful to have such a dedicated mentor alongside me"
