String Theory as Quantum Gravity IV

作为量子引力的弦理论 IV

• 批准号: SAPIN-2015-00034
• 负责人: Peet, Amanda
• 金额: $ 2.91万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=591529
• 关键词: String; Theory; Quantum; Gravity; IV

My long term goal is to understand how to reconcile Einstein's theory of gravity with quantum mechanics, with a special interest in the physics of black holes. To investigate this, I use string theory, which is currently the best-developed theoretical framework available for doing computations of interest in quantum gravitational physics. String theory is an appropriate toolset because it manages to encompass both the smooth spacetime geometry of gravity on large scales and the probabilistic uncertainty of quantum mechanics on small scales. Two related advances in string theory technology in the past nineteen years have helped make my long term goal more accessible.

我的长期目标是理解如何调和爱因斯坦的引力理论与量子力学，特别是对黑洞物理学的兴趣。为了研究这一点，我使用弦理论，这是目前在量子引力物理学中进行感兴趣的计算的最好的理论框架。弦理论是一个合适的工具集，因为它设法涵盖了大尺度上引力的光滑时空几何和小尺度上量子力学的概率不确定性。在过去的19年里，弦理论技术的两个相关进展帮助我实现了长期目标。