Gregory P. Laughlin

Gregory P. Laughlin is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Yale University.[1] He is interested in hydrodynamic simulations, the characterization of extrasolar planets and planet-forming environments as well as the far future of the Universe.

In 1997, Laughlin published a 57-page paper in Reviews of Modern Physics about the far future of the universe that made the front page of the New York Times.[2] This paper became the inspiration of the book The Five Ages of the Universe, which he wrote along with Fred Adams.

In 2014, he published a paper on high-frequency trading, showing that even if a trader won only 51% of trades, they would be guaranteed to make a profit if they made enough trades.[3]

In 2015, he co-founded the aggregated prediction platform Metaculus with Anthony Aguirre.[4][5]

References
  1. "Gregory Laughlin". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "How to Survive the End of the Universe". Discovermagazine.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. "High-Frequency Traders Literally Can't Lose: New Study". Valuewalk.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. "The power of prediction markets". www.nature.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. Shelton, Jim (2 November 2016). "Metaculus: a prediction website with an eye on science and technology". YaleNews. Retrieved 8 September 2021.


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