2003 — 2007 |
Horava, Petr [⬀] Ganor, Ori |
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Research in String Theory @ University of California-Berkeley
The proposed research involves various topics that are at the cutting edge of the fields of string/M-theory, field theory and cosmology. The focus is on cosmological consequences of string theories. Investigations will be made on Ekpyrotic cosmology in the Horava-Witten theory. Models of string cosmology such as the Godel universe of M-theory as well as addressing the problem of the impossibility of realizing de Sitter space in string theory will be investigated. The decay of space-time as a result of tachyon condensation will also be investigated. Based on my recent discovery that universality classes of Fermi liquids are classified by K-theory, which is reminiscent of D-branes, I intend to analyze nonrelativistic aspects of string theory.
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2005 — 2010 |
Gaillard, Mary (co-PI) [⬀] Zumino, Bruno (co-PI) [⬀] Hall, Lawrence (co-PI) [⬀] Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] Ganor, Ori |
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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 (co-PI) [⬀] Murayama, Hitoshi [⬀] Ganor, Ori |
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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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2014 — 2019 |
Ganor, Ori Chiang, Eugene (co-PI) [⬀] Stark, Philip (co-PI) [⬀] Manga, Michael (co-PI) [⬀] Richards, Mark |
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Berkeley Science Network Leadership Program @ University of California-Berkeley
The objective of this program is to provide a combination of financial support, academic enrichment, mentoring, professional development resources, and leadership preparation to twenty-six talented students with financial need so that they can navigate successfully through their undergraduate years in science or mathematics at the institution. To support student achievement at the highest academic level, scholarship recipients are embedded in a mentoring network of peers, near peers, faculty, professional scientists and alumni who are further advanced on the academic pathway. The financial support relieves talented students with financial need of the obligation to work and take out loans while they make their way through a first class education in the mathematical or physical sciences to graduate school or the scientific workforce.
Intellectual Merit:
This project opens the door for academically talented students from diverse backgrounds with demonstrated financial need to key fields of modern science. By focusing on potential for leadership and success, the program encourages the scholarship recipients to envision, plan for, and prepare for graduate school or productive and competitive careers in the scientific workforce. Priority is being given to supporting the preparation and advancement of students with interest, academic merit, and indicators of determination to succeed in the fields of Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Earth and Planetary Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. During the freshman and sophomore years, scholars become members of and benefit directly from the formal networked community of scientists. Leadership and talent development opportunities are being introduced during the junior and senior years.
Broader Impacts:
The project prioritizes the recruitment and retention of diversity students, using the legal California post-Proposition 209 definition to include historically underrepresented minorities, women, students with disabilities, and students who are the first generation in their families to go to college. To achieve this, the project works closely with the Office of Admissions and the Financial Aid Office to identify eligible students who also increase diversity in the mathematical and physical sciences. The project team then engages in active partnership with programs that focus on the recruitment and advancement of students from groups underrepresented in science and are administered by the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Diversity and Education Center. These include the Berkeley Science Network and the NSF-Berkeley Science Connections, both of which are designed to facilitate the advancement of underrepresented minorities in the mathematical, physical and computer sciences from high school through post-doctoral levels; The Compass Project, which fosters an inclusive community in the physical sciences at the undergraduate level; and the Society for Women in the Physical Sciences, a university supported program run by female graduate students in Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Biophysics, whose goals are to encourage women and minorities to study the physical sciences and to create a friendly and supportive environment in these departments for all students.
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