CAREER: Exploring the Structure of M Theory

理论粒子物理学的研究将包括超弦理论和量子场论。不需要近似的技术将主要用于探索超弦理论和量子场论的结构：特别是通过对称性的使用，以及超弦理论和量子场论之间的相互作用。量子场论是描述基本粒子及其相互作用的传统框架。另一方面，超弦理论是引力量子理论的令人兴奋的候选者，它也为所有的基本力提供了一个统一的框架。理解超弦理论的完整结构对于我们试图回答关于时空和引力的本质的基本问题是至关重要的。

Research in theoretical particle physics will include work on superstringtheory, and quantum field theory. Techniques which do not requireapproximations will primarily be used to explore the structure of bothsuperstring theory and quantum field theory: particularly through the useof symmetry, and via the interplay between superstring theory and quantumfield theory. Quantum field theory is the conventional framework fordescribing elementary particles and their interactions. On the other hand,superstring theory is the exciting candidate for a quantum theory ofgravity, which also provides a unified framework for all the fundamentalforces. Understanding the complete structure of superstring theory is ofcentral importance in our attempt to answer basic questions about the natureof space-time and gravity.