Igor Klebanov
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Igor Klebanov is a theoretical physicist known for influential contributions to string theory, gauge/gravity duality, and related areas of high-energy physics.
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| Igor Klebanov canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Igor Klebanov Context triple: [AdS/CFT correspondence, furtherDevelopedBy, Igor Klebanov]
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Yuri Nikulin
Yuri Nikulin was a beloved Soviet and Russian clown and film actor, renowned for his work in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and for starring in many classic Soviet comedies.
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B.
Gennady Eliashberg
Gennady Eliashberg is a Russian theoretical physicist known for his influential work in condensed matter physics, particularly in the development of Eliashberg theory of superconductivity.
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Mikhail Brin
Mikhail Brin is a Soviet-born mathematician and academic, best known as the father of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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Grigory Yevdokimov
Grigory Yevdokimov was a Soviet political figure and Old Bolshevik who became one of the accused in Stalin’s Great Purge show trials.
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E.
Sergei Udaltsov
Sergei Udaltsov is a Russian left-wing opposition activist and politician known for organizing and leading anti-Kremlin protests, including the large-scale demonstrations following the 2011 parliamentary elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Igor Klebanov Target entity description: Igor Klebanov is a theoretical physicist known for influential contributions to string theory, gauge/gravity duality, and related areas of high-energy physics.
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A.
Yuri Nikulin
Yuri Nikulin was a beloved Soviet and Russian clown and film actor, renowned for his work in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and for starring in many classic Soviet comedies.
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B.
Gennady Eliashberg
Gennady Eliashberg is a Russian theoretical physicist known for his influential work in condensed matter physics, particularly in the development of Eliashberg theory of superconductivity.
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C.
Mikhail Brin
Mikhail Brin is a Soviet-born mathematician and academic, best known as the father of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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D.
Grigory Yevdokimov
Grigory Yevdokimov was a Soviet political figure and Old Bolshevik who became one of the accused in Stalin’s Great Purge show trials.
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E.
Sergei Udaltsov
Sergei Udaltsov is a Russian left-wing opposition activist and politician known for organizing and leading anti-Kremlin protests, including the large-scale demonstrations following the 2011 parliamentary elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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physicist ⓘ theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| almaMater | Moscow State University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize
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surface form:
Dirac Medal of ICTP
Pomeranchuk Prize ⓘ Simons Investigator in Physics ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Russia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| doctoralAdvisor | Alexander Polyakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Moscow State University ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton University ⓘ |
| field |
AdS/CFT correspondence
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gauge/gravity duality ⓘ high-energy physics ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Alexander Polyakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Klebanov–Strassler solution
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Klebanov–Tseytlin background in type IIB supergravity ⓘ
surface form:
Klebanov–Tseytlin solution
applications of gauge/gravity duality to strongly coupled gauge theories ⓘ contributions to AdS/CFT correspondence ⓘ contributions to gauge/gravity duality ⓘ contributions to string theory ⓘ work on AdS/CFT applications to condensed matter systems ⓘ work on D-branes in string theory ⓘ work on brane constructions in string theory ⓘ work on cascading gauge theories ⓘ work on conformal field theories ⓘ work on holographic QCD-like theories ⓘ work on holography ⓘ work on large N gauge theories ⓘ work on non-conformal gauge/gravity duals ⓘ work on warped throat geometries ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Princeton Center for Theoretical Science ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Klebanov–Strassler warped deformed conifold solution
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Klebanov–Tseytlin background in type IIB supergravity ⓘ papers on AdS/CFT correspondence ⓘ papers on large N gauge theories and holography ⓘ |
| position | professor of physics at Princeton University ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Princeton University ⓘ |
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Subject: Igor Klebanov Description of subject: Igor Klebanov is a theoretical physicist known for influential contributions to string theory, gauge/gravity duality, and related areas of high-energy physics.
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