Research in Elementary Particle Physics

提出的工作旨在更深入地了解自然界的基本规律和力量。它是以弦理论和M理论为基础的，这两个理论模型将量子力学和引力与其他自然力结合在一个统一的框架中。这项工作有几个目标。一个是在弦理论的框架下更好地理解黑洞。该提案的这一部分涉及到对作为爱因斯坦广义相对论解决方案的黑洞结构与将黑洞描述为弦和薄膜等扩展物体的配置的详细比较。提案的另一部分研究了M-理论中扩展对象的性质。这些天体是引力和描述基本粒子的规范理论统一的一部分。更广泛的影响有两个方面。这项工作的一个核心方面是培养研究生和发展解决问题的技能。二是将研究融入本科课程。

The work proposed is aimed at a deeper understanding of the basic laws and forces of nature. It is based on string theory and M-theory which are theoretical models which combine quantum mechanics and gravity with the other forces of nature in a unified framework. There are several objectives to this work. One is a better understanding of black holes in the framework of string theory. This part of the proposal involves a detailed comparison between the structure of black holes as solutions to Einstein's theory of general relativity and the description of black holes as configurations of strings and extended objects like membranes. Another part of the proposal studies the properties of extended objects in M-theory. These objects are part of a unification between gravity and the gauge theories which describe elementary particles. The broader impacts are two fold. One central aspect of the work is the training of graduate students and the development of problem solving skills. The second is to integrate research into the undergraduate curriculum.