CAREER: Critical Issues in Quantum Gravity

职业：量子引力的关键问题

• 批准号: 9722362
• 负责人: Donald Marolf
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Syracuse University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-07-15 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9722362&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Critical; Issues; Quantum; Gravity

Research in quantum gravity, a branch of theoretical physics, will focus on the evaporation of black holes, the microscopic structure of space and time, and the big bang. The importance of quantum gravity research, in which one tries to construct a theory of the force of gravity which is compatible both with relativity and with quantum mechanics, is that it opens a window to the most fundamental levels of physical reality. If there is ever to be a revolution comparable to the discoveries of relativity and quantum mechanics, the area of quantum gravity is where it may well happen. Work in physics education will concern introductory mechanics and Einstein's relativity. Dorm room experiments for mechanics will be designed using high quality but unintimidating equipment such as Mattel's `micro Hot Wheels' toy cars. This informal and interactive approach is essential to students' becoming comfortable with physics and building physics intuition. Regarding relativity, a course for non-physicists will be introduced. Because Einstein's `theory of relativity' is actually a well established experimental fact, it is important that any student have the opportunity to share this new understanding of space and time.

作为理论物理学的一个分支，量子引力的研究将集中在黑洞的蒸发、时空的微观结构以及大爆炸上。 量子引力研究试图构建一种既与相对论又与量子力学兼容的引力理论，其重要性在于它为了解物理现实的最基本层面打开了一扇窗户。 如果真要发生一场与相对论和量子力学的发现相媲美的革命，那么量子引力领域很可能会发生。 物理教育工作将涉及入门力学和爱因斯坦相对论。 机械师的宿舍实验将使用高质量但不吓人的设备来设计，例如美泰的“微型风火轮”玩具车。 这种非正式的互动方法对于学生熟悉物理和建立物理直觉至关重要。 关于相对论，将推出针对非物理学家的课程。 因为爱因斯坦的“相对论”实际上是一个公认的实验事实，所以任何学生都有机会分享这种对空间和时间的新理解是很重要的。