Research in Classical and Quantum Gravity

经典和量子引力研究

• 批准号: 0555669
• 负责人: Gary Horowitz
• 金额: $ 114.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Santa Barbara
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-06-01 至 2010-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0555669&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Classical; Quantum; Gravity

A broad based program of research in gravitational physics will be carried out. A major emphasis will be extending Einstein's general theory of relativity to include the principles of quantum mechanics. Among the outstanding questions that will be investigated are: What modifications of quantum mechanics are needed before it can be applied to the universe as a whole? What happens inside black holes and near the big bang - regions where general relativity is known to break downdue to infinite densities. What are the quantum properties of black holes and can they explain the fact that black holes seem to have a temperature and entropy?Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers will be trained in the knowledge and techniques that are central to understanding and discovery in gravitational physics. Some talented undergraduates will also be encouraged to participate in current research. Questions such as the nature of space and time, the origin of the universe, and the nature of matter are of great interest to a wide audience. The results of current research will be disseminated to this broader audience through a range of forums from public lectures, to freshman seminars, to informing media reporters. Society at large will benefit by increasing their understanding of science and the world they live in.

将开展一项基础广泛的引力物理学研究计划。主要重点是将爱因斯坦的广义相对论扩展到包括量子力学原理。将要研究的突出问题包括：在将量子力学应用于整个宇宙之前，需要对量子力学进行哪些修改？黑洞内部和大爆炸附近会发生什么——众所周知，在这些区域，广义相对论会因密度无穷大而失效。 黑洞的量子特性是什么？它们可以解释黑洞似乎具有温度和熵的事实吗？研究生和博士后研究人员将接受对于理解和发现引力物理学至关重要的知识和技术的培训。一些有才华的本科生也将被鼓励参与当前的研究。空间和时间的本质、宇宙的起源和物质的本质等问题引起了广大读者的极大兴趣。目前的研究结果将通过一系列论坛传播给更广泛的受众，从公开讲座到新生研讨会，再到通知媒体记者。整个社会将通过增加对科学和他们所生活的世界的理解而受益。