Quantum and Geometric Aspects of Gauge Theories, Supergravity and String Theory

现代高能物理的一个中心问题是引力与其他基本相互作用的统一，这在量子水平上是一致的。在一个国际公认的专家团队的领导下，这个项目将在超重力和弦理论方面取得突破--这是目前统一方法的关键组成部分。除了让澳大利亚走在这一主流活动的前沿之外，还将为研究生的培养提供肥沃的环境。他们将处于领导澳大利亚参与这场革命的理想位置，这场革命是由预期的与大型强子对撞机的超对称性的实验确认引发的。

A central problem of modern high-energy physics is the unification of gravity with the other fundamental interactions that is consistent at the quantum level. Led by a team of internationally recognized experts, this project will yield breakthroughs in supergravity and string theory - crucial ingredients of current approaches to unification. As well as putting Australia at the forefront of this mainstream activity, a fertile environment will be provided for the training of graduate students. They will be ideally placed to lead Australia's involvement in the revolution sparked by the expected experimental confirmation of supersymmetry with the Large Hadron Collider.