Doctoral Dissertation Research - Symmetry in the Foundations of Quantum Theory

博士论文研究 - 量子理论基础中的对称性

• 批准号: 1058902
• 负责人: John Norton
• 金额: $ 0.69万
• 依托单位: University of Pittsburgh
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-03-15 至 2012-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1058902&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Symmetry; Foundations

IntroductionThis award is for a doctoral dissertation research improvement grant. The Co-PI, the doctoral candidate, is working under the supervision of his mentor, the PI, on a project whose central aim is to generalize a foundational account of time reversibility in physics. The PI has requested support for the Co-PI to engage in intensive training with two researchers at the University of California at Irvine who specialize in the topic of his dissertation. The requested funds will be used to support a five week research stay in Southern California, from February 1 - March 6, 2011.Intellectual MeritThe requested funds will provide the Co-PI with an important opportunity to work face to face with top researchers in his field as he strives to develop a rigorous, unified foundation for the meaning of time reversal, which stems from a symmetry principle. Although the physics community recognizes the important implications of a certain definition time reversibility, there is little attention paid as to why this definition is chosen and not some other. This project aims to fill that gap. Substantial improvements to the Co-PI's dissertation are likely to come about as a result of this research visit. In the longer term, the Co-PI expects to use a similar approach (using symmetry principles) to analyze related concepts in physics such as physical equivalence.Potential Broader ImpactsAlthough the work is of particular interest to philosophers of science, in that it seeks to explicate a central concept in the foundations of modern physics, it will also be of interest to physicists who are concerned with the conceptual basis for time reversibility, a concept considered of fundamental importance in the practice of physics. The Co-PI plans to disseminate the results of his research at philosophy of science conferences, at physics conferences, and through publications in peer-reviewed journals in both fields. Doing so will serve to contribute to and to enhance interdisciplinary interaction.

介绍这个奖项是为博士论文研究改进补助金。Co-PI，博士候选人，正在他的导师PI的监督下工作，该项目的中心目标是概括物理学中时间可逆性的基本解释。主要研究者请求支持共同主要研究者与加州大学欧文分校的两名研究人员进行强化培训，这两名研究人员专门研究其论文的主题。所申请的资金将用于支持在南加州进行为期五周的研究，从2011年2月1日至3月6日。学术价值所申请的资金将为Co-PI提供一个重要的机会，与他所在领域的顶级研究人员面对面地工作，因为他努力为时间反转的意义建立一个严格的统一基础，这源于对称性原则。虽然物理学界认识到时间可逆性的重要意义，但很少有人注意到为什么选择这个定义而不是其他定义。该项目旨在填补这一空白。由于这次研究访问，Co-PI的论文可能会有实质性的改进。从长远来看，Co-PI希望使用类似的方法（利用对称性原理）分析物理学中的相关概念，如物理等同性。潜在的更广泛的影响虽然这项工作对科学哲学家特别感兴趣，因为它试图阐明现代物理学基础中的一个中心概念，它也将是感兴趣的物理学家谁是关心的概念基础上的时间可逆性，一个概念被认为是根本的重要性，在实践中的物理学。共同主要研究者计划在科学哲学会议、物理学会议上以及通过在这两个领域的同行评审期刊上发表文章来传播他的研究成果。这样做将有助于促进和加强学科间的互动。