Theoretical Physics

理论物理

• 批准号: 0969448
• 负责人: Edward Witten
• 金额: $ 111万
• 依托单位: Institute For Advanced Study
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-15 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0969448&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Theoretical; Physics

This project is devoted to the study of elementary particle physics, including its connections to other areas of study ranging from astrophysics and cosmology to condensed matter physics and geometry. The project will partly support the research of the principal investigator, a senior visitor, and a substantial group of postdoctoral fellows who are working on these topics. Current and planned research of this group covers a very wide range of topics, including the connections between gauge theory (the modern language of elementary particle physics) and geometry; the possibilities for supersymmetric models of particle physics that might be relevant at accelerator energies; new methods of computing and studying the scattering amplitudes of elementary particles; new experimental hints of cosmic dark matter; new relations among old and new quantum field theories in different dimensions; neutrino physics; and more.The broader impacts of this proposal include the training of a large number of young postdoctoral researchers. For many years, the Institute for Advanced Study has provided an ideal ``training ground'' for young postdocs to work with the best of their peers, and gather critical research experience. Ultimately, IAS postdocs help populate the most active teaching and research institutions in the country, serving in turn as mentors and teachers of students in the physical and biological sciences.

该项目致力于基本粒子物理学的研究，包括其与其他研究领域的联系，从天体物理学和宇宙学到凝聚态物理和几何。该项目将部分支持首席研究员、一名高级访问学者和一大批从事这些课题的博士后研究人员的研究。这个小组目前和计划的研究涵盖了非常广泛的主题，包括规范理论（基本粒子物理学的现代语言）和几何之间的联系；粒子物理超对称模型的可能性可能与加速器能量有关；基本粒子散射振幅计算与研究的新方法宇宙暗物质的新实验线索；新旧量子场论在不同维度上的新关系中微子物理学;和更多。该提案的更广泛影响包括培养大量年轻的博士后研究人员。多年来，高等研究院为年轻的博士后提供了一个理想的“训练基地”，让他们与最优秀的同行一起工作，并收集重要的研究经验。最终，IAS博士后帮助填充了该国最活跃的教学和研究机构，反过来作为物理和生物科学学生的导师和老师。