Jayant Narlikar | |
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| Born | 19 July 1938 |
| Alma mater | BHU Cambridge University |
| Known for | Quasi-steady state cosmology Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity |
| Spouse | Mangala Narlikar |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | • Smith's Prize (1962) • Padma Bhushan (1965) • Adams Prize (1967) • Kalinga Prize (1996) • Padma Vibhushan (2004) • Prix Jules Janssen (2004) • Maharashtra Bhushan (2010) • Sahitya Akademi Award (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, astronomy, writer |
| Institutions | Cambridge University TIFR IUCAA |
| Doctoral advisor | Fred Hoyle |
| Doctoral students | Thanu Padmanabhan |
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar FNA, FASc, FTWAS (born 19 July 1938) is an Indian astrophysicist and emeritus professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).[1] He developed with Sir Fred Hoyle the conformal gravity theory, known as Hoyle–Narlikar theory. It synthesises Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and Mach's principle. It proposes that the inertial mass of a particle is a function of the masses of all other particles, multiplied by a coupling constant, which is a function of cosmic epoch.
- ^ Mascarenhas, Anuradha (20 July 2018). "Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar Turns 80: 'Despite excellent work at many labs, a Nobel Prize in science eludes India since 1930'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 June 2020.