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| In 2002, a pair of brothers (]), managed to get several papers published |
In ], a pair of brothers (]), managed to get several papers published in physics journals which, upon closer inspection, seemed to be full of ] under a layer of dense technical ]. The brothers have since defended their theories (which claim to deal with the area of ]), but the veracity of their work remains in extreme doubt. | ||
| The incident has been termed a "reverse ]", though the parallel between the two cases is far from exact. | |||
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In 2002, a pair of brothers (Igor and Grichka Bogdanov), managed to get several papers published in physics journals which, upon closer inspection, seemed to be full of pseudoscience under a layer of dense technical jargon. The brothers have since defended their theories (which claim to deal with the area of topological field theory), but the veracity of their work remains in extreme doubt.
The incident has been termed a "reverse Sokal Affair", though the parallel between the two cases is far from exact.
External links
- A discussion of the controversy.
- Additional discussion with various people related to the brothers academically.
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