Time, Space and Information

拟议中的研究包括探索宇宙学和超越标准模型的新物理学之间的新联系。PI计划使用宇宙微波背景作为一种接近膨胀尺度的新物理的探测器，这可能会在CMB的各向异性中留下一个小而可探测的印记。PI对IA型超新星的观测结果提出了一种新的解释。IA型超新星被认为是由于光子向轴子的动态转换，没有宇宙加速，所以亮度较暗。PI预测了一种新的粒子，超轻轴子，而不是暗能量的假设来解释这些观察结果。PI还提议调查额外维度的动力学是否能产生星系外磁场的原始种子。PI还打算应用统计物理学的技术来理解神经元中的信息传递。

The proposed research involves exploring novel connections between cosmology and the new physics beyond the Standard Model. The PI plans to use the Cosmic Microwave Background as a probe of the new physics near the scale of inflation that could leave a small, but detectable, imprint in the CMB anisotropy. The PI proposes a new explanation for the Type IA supernovae observations, which are postulated to be fainter because of dynamical conversion of photons into axions, without cosmic acceleration. The PI predicts a new particle, the ultralight axion instead of the assumption of dark energy to explain these observations. The PI also proposes to investigate whether the dynamics of extra dimensions can generate the primordial seed for extra-galactic magnetic fields. The PI also intends to apply techniques from statistical physics to understand the transmission of information in neurons.