Problems in Theoretical Physics

理论基本粒子物理学的研究将包括弦理论的工作，粒子物理学和宇宙学之间的接口，量子理论的基本问题，量子场论在粒子物理学和统计力学现象中的应用，随机矩阵理论和格点规范理论。 弦理论的研究将集中于寻找非微扰公式。 这包括研究最短距离尺度的物理学和黑洞的量子力学。 天体粒子物理学方面的工作将侧重于与早期宇宙中物质产生有关的问题，以及暗物质的性质及其可能的探测。 对量子理论基本问题的研究将集中在各种量子系统中经典混沌的作用，包括量子场论。 量子场论的应用工作将包括随机矩阵理论，粒子物理学和统计物理学中的各种现象的研究。 格点规范理论的工作将针对计算强相互作用粒子的质量，这些粒子的弱衰变，以及高温下强相互作用物质的行为。 所涵盖的主题包括当今基本粒子物理学中一些最有趣和最重要的问题。

Research in theoretical elementary particle physics will include work on string theory, the interface between particle physics and cosmology, fundamental problems in quantum theory, the application of quantum field theory to phenomena in particle physics and statistical mechanics, random matrix theory and lattice gauge theory. Research in string theory will focus on the search for a nonperturbative formulation. This includes study of physics at the shortest distance scales and of the quantum mechanics of black holes. Work on astroparticle physics will focus on problems related to matter production in the early universe, and properties of dark matter and its possible detection. Research on fundamental problems in quantum theory will concentrate on the role of classical chaos in various quantum systems, including quantum field theories. Work on the applications of quantum field theory will include the study of various phenomena in random matrix theory, in particle physics, and in statistical physics. Work in lattice gauge theory will be directed at the calculation of masses of strongly interacting particles, the weak decays of these particles, and the behavior of strongly interacting matter at high temperatures. The topics to be covered include some of the most interesting and centrally important questions in present-day elementary particle physics.