Effective Field Theories in Higher Dimensions

理论基本粒子物理学的研究将集中在空间的可能额外维度，它们在自然基本定律和宇宙学中的作用。该研究将开发利用额外维度机制解决粒子物理标准模型中几个突出难题的特定模型，并研究其实验意义。超弦理论是统一广义相对论和量子力学的最先进的理论，它强烈地激发了额外的空间维度。新维度的实验发现将彻底改变我们对基础物理学的理解，并开创一个令人兴奋的探索新领域。由于这些原因，这项研究在我们寻求对物理宇宙的基本理解方面具有最高的重要性。

Research in theoretical elementary particle physics will focus on possible extra dimensions of space, their role in the fundamental laws of nature and in cosmology. The research will develop specific models which utilize extra-dimensional mechanisms for resolving several outstanding puzzles in the standard model of particle physics, and study their experimental implications. Extra spatial dimensions are strongly motivated by Superstring Theory, the best developed theory for unifying General Relativity with Quantum Mechanics. The experimental discovery of new dimensions would revolutionize our understanding of fundamental physics and initiate an exciting new frontier of exploration. For these reasons, the research is of the highest importance in our quest for a fundamental understanding of the physical universe.