The Joseph Polchinski Papers: A Legacy of Theoretical Physics
UCSB Library Newsletter
August 13, 2025
Joseph Polchinski
The University of California, Santa Barbara Library recently finalized
the processing and digitization of the faculty papers of renowned
theoretical physicist and string theorist Joseph Polchinski (1954–2018).
The papers offer scholars and enthusiasts unprecedented access to
the works of one of the most influential theoretical physicists of the 20th
and early 21st centuries. This comprehensive archive encompasses a
vast array of materials in over 100 manuscript boxes, including publications,
correspondence, and handwritten lecture notes and calculations,
chronicling Polchinski's academic journey from his graduate studies
to his tenure at UCSB.
