Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Overview
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
. KITP is one of the most renowned institutes for theoretical physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
in the world. KITP programs bring theorists in physics and related fields together to work together on topics at the forefront of theoretical science. The National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
has been the principal supporter of the Institute since it was founded as the Institute for Theoretical Physics in 1979.
