Daniel Friedan

Daniel Friedan is a Distinguished Professor and founding member of the New High Energy Theory Center (NHETC) at Rutgers University's Department of Physics & Astronomy. His research focuses on quantum field theory, string theory, cosmology, and theoretical physics. He has pioneered work linking 2D renormalization group flows to Einstein's equations and developed mechanisms for large-distance physics and quantum computing design principles.

His key achievements include formulating the λ-model connecting quantum string backgrounds to space-time physics, advancing quantum field theories of extended objects in higher dimensions, and proposing near-critical quantum circuit designs for large-scale quantum computers. Friedan has been honored with the 2010 Lars Onsager Prize and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Recent teaching includes recitations for General Physics 203 and lectures for Analytical Physics 123. His research spans cosmological models, dark matter dynamics, and foundational questions in high energy physics. Major papers include 'The CGF dark matter fluid' (2022), 'First principles cosmology of the Standard Model epoch' (2022), and 'A pragmatic approach to formal fundamental physics' (2018).