1986 — 2006 |
Gaillard, Mary (co-PI) [⬀] Zumino, Bruno (co-PI) [⬀] Hall, Lawrence Ooguri, Hirosi (co-PI) [⬀] Murayama, Hitoshi (co-PI) [⬀] |
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Physics: Theory of Elementary Particles @ University of California-Berkeley
9514797 Hall This proposal deals with a wide range of problems in high energy theoretical physics, but there are several themes. One avenue is to explore new formulations of the basic tools of quantum field theory with which one describes the interactions of elementary particles. Possible generalizations are proposed and some new facets of string theory are considered as well. String theory is an attempt to arrive at a unified description of all interactions including gravity. There are formidable mathematical obstacles in obtaining such a formulation: some of these are addressed in the proposal. A second avenue is to attempt a more phenomenological description of the interactions of elementary particles, in particular incorporating supersymmetry, the proposed but as of yet unobserved symmetry between bosons and fermions. Several models are discussed and their predictions for high energy experiments are detailed. The links between phenomenological models and underlying string theories are another subject of this proposal as are the predictions of models for phenomena in the early universe and for cosmology. ***
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1987 — 1993 |
Hall, Lawrence |
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Presidential Young Investigator Award: Investigations in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics @ University of California-Berkeley
Dr. Lawrence J. Hall is a young theorist doing research in elementary particle physics. He is mainly concerned with the construction of field theory models which will improve our understanding of elementary particles and their interactions. His special field of interest is in rare processes, i.e., proton decay, rare K and mu decays and neutrino masses. He is also interested in astrophysical problems, such as the solar neutrino and missing mass problems. Dr. L. Hall is an outstanding young theoretical elementary particle physicist. He has been honored with a Presidential Young Investigator award, so that he may pursue his research in elementary particle physics and in astrophysics.
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2005 — 2010 |
Gaillard, Mary (co-PI) [⬀] Zumino, Bruno (co-PI) [⬀] Hall, Lawrence Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] Ganor, Ori (co-PI) [⬀] |
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Theory of Particles and Strings in the Sky, Underground, and Laboratory @ University of California-Berkeley
The investigators in this group propose to work on outstanding questions in physics. What is the Nature of the Universe and what is it made of? What are matter, energy, space and time? How did we get here and where are we going? from the theoretical standpoint. Theoretically, string theory has undergone major developments in the last several years in techniques as well as emerging cosmological applications. Many new possibilities of physics beyond the standard model that were not considered in the past have recently emerged. Connection between particle physics and physics underground or in space is becoming stronger than ever.. This proposal attempts to address these major questions from many possible directions Specifically, the PIs propose to take the following approach. Ganor proposes to do research in M-theory, string theory, supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories, field theories in higher dimensions,and to search for possible tests of string theory and M-theory in cosmology. Gaillard studies effective supergravity theories at the quantum level, with an emphasis one those derived from the weakly coupled heterotic string. She will explore the implications for collider physics and cosmology of these theories. Hall plans to study issues of electroweak symmetry breaking, and connections between particle physics and cosmology, such as how inflation and dark energy can be incorporated into fundamental theories that connect to scales of unification and to neutrino masses. Murayama proposes to study physics behind the electroweak symmetry breaking, underground physics such as neutrino physics and proton decay, dark matter and cosmology, and dynamics of field theory. Zumino studies various aspects of noncommutative quantum field theories and (super)string theories and tries to go beyond the known mathematical techniques to develop a deformation quantization of differential forms (for gauge theories) and a functional super-star product for (super)string field theory. The broader impact is that the PIs provide training to students and postdocs who become the next generation of scientists of the nation as well as the world. Diversity is promoted through interactions with two female PIs The group works with QuarkNet teachers to bring the excitement of forefront research to high-school students through lectures as well as making themselves available as resources.
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2011 — 2015 |
Gaillard, Mary (co-PI) [⬀] Zumino, Bruno (co-PI) [⬀] Hall, Lawrence Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] Ganor, Ori (co-PI) [⬀] |
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Theory of Elementary Particles @ University of California-Berkeley
This award funds the research activities of Professors Lawrence Hall, Mary K Gaillard, Ori Ganor, Hitoshi Murayama, and Bruno Zumino at the University of California, Berkeley.
These five faculty members are pursuing a many-faceted program of research in theoretical high-energy physics. Professor Ganor conducts research in M-theory, string theory, supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories, and field theories in higher dimensions, and he will search for possible tests of string theory and M-theory in cosmology. Professor Gaillard studies effective supergravity theories at the quantum level, with an emphasis on those derived from the weakly coupled heterotic string. She will explore the implications of these theories for collider physics and cosmology. Professor Hall will study unsolved issues involved in electroweak symmetry breaking, and connections between particle physics and cosmology. For example, he will study how inflation and dark energy can be incorporated into fundamental theories. Professor Murayama will study the physics behind the electroweak symmetry breaking. He will also study underground physics such as neutrino physics and the physics of dark matter and proton decay. Finally, Professor Zumino studies various aspects of non-commutative quantum field theories and (super)string theories. He plans to go beyond the known mathematical techniques in order to develop a deformation quantization of differential forms for gauge theories and a functional super-star product for (super)string field theory.
This work is also envisioned to have significant broader impacts. Collectively, this research group provides training to students and postdocs who become the next generation of scientists. They also promote diversity through a female PI, and they seek and encourage participation by women students and scientists. Because the general public is deeply interested in fundamental questions, the Berkeley theory group will also work with QuarkNet teachers to bring the excitement of forefront research to high-school students. Strong ties to the Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (IPMU) in Tokyo through Murayama's directorship will also bring international connections to students and postdocs.
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2013 — 2017 |
Hall, Lawrence Gaillard, Mary (co-PI) [⬀] Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] |
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Particle Physics in An Era of Data @ University of California-Berkeley
This award funds the research activities of Professors Lawrence Hall and Hitoshi Murayama at the University of California, Berkeley.
These two faculty members are pursuing a multi-faceted program of research in theoretical high-energy physics. With the deep experience of PI Murayama on exploiting data and building theoretical frameworks, and the inventiveness of co-PI Hall in opening up new landscapes of physics models beyond the standard model, they aim at uncovering deep secrets that span from the smallest scales of particles and strings to the largest scales of the Universe. The proposed scope includes collider physics, dark matter, neutrinos, quark flavor, phenomenology and theory of supersymmetry, observational cosmology, field theory, string theory, and the multiverse.
This work is also envisioned to have significant broader impacts. Collectively, this research group provides training to students and postdocs who become the next generation of scientists. They also promote diversity by seeking and encouraging participation by women students and scientists. Because the general public is deeply interested in fundamental questions, the Berkeley theory group will also work with QuarkNet teachers to bring the excitement of forefront research to high-school students. Strong ties to the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe in Tokyo through Murayama's directorship will also bring international connections to students and postdocs.
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2016 — 2025 |
Hall, Lawrence Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] |
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New Pathways Connecting Theory and Experiment @ University of California-Berkeley
This award funds the research activities of Professors Hitoshi Murayama and Lawrence Hall at the University of California, Berkeley.<br/><br/>With the advent of the Large Hadron Collider, advances in observational cosmology, and progress in underground experiments, modern high-energy physics has entered a data-rich era. As part of their research, Professors Murayama and Hall aim to investigate and create critical ties between theory and experiment by building new theories, working out their predictions, and proposing new ideas for experiments to test. This research is guided by the goal of uncovering deep secrets that span from the smallest scales of particles and strings to the largest scales of the Universe, including collider physics, dark matter, neutrinos, quark flavor, and observational cosmology. This research is therefore in the national interest, furthering the development of fundamental science within the United States. This research is also envisioned to have significant broader impacts. Professors Murayama and Hall will train graduate and undergraduate students who will collaborate with them on their research, and will also reach out to high-school teachers and their students through the QuarkNet framework. They will also give public lectures, many of which will be recorded and made available on YouTube. Finally, they will continue their significant leadership roles within the broader particle-physics community.<br/><br/>More technically, Professor Murayama's funded research has two major components. The first is physics beyond the Standard Model, in particular building models of dark matter, dark energy, supersymmetry, and neutrinos, and studying their phenomenologies. By contrast, the second focuses on formal aspects of field theory, in particular its mathematical structure and its relevance to other areas of physics. Professor Hall will investigate several different new ideas concerning the possibility of a heavy QCD axion, possible gravity waves from late reheating, cosmological implications of Higgs parity, and implications of parity restoration for neutrino masses and flavor.<br/><br/>This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
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