Particle Physics and Cosmology With Extra Dimensions

拟议研究的一般主题是粒子物理学标准模型的物理基础。这项工作的大部分是由寻求解决层次问题的指导，但它也是为了理解弦理论和宇宙学对低能动力学的可能影响，反之亦然。这个提议的大部分集中在额外维度的物理学研究上，主要是在扭曲几何的背景下。在过去的几年里，随着人们对膜的重要性的认识，额外维度物理学的研究获得了巨大的动力。这不仅意味着并非所有的粒子都必须探测空间的全部维度，而且还为爱因斯坦方程带来了新的重要解。研究人员一直在做的研究，并打算继续关注额外维度物理学的几个领域。她将继续研究这些理论的现象学含义。她还将进一步探讨扭曲几何的一些更理论的影响。特别是，局部引力工作有许多可能的影响，才刚刚开始探索。此外，它是感兴趣的，以寻找其他局部化几何具有更高的余维。最后，宇宙学的调查，无论是在一个额外的维和四维的背景下，将继续进行。将继续积极参与公共宣传，以传达粒子物理学和弦理论的科学目标。这位研究人员最近完成了一本关于粒子物理学、弦理论和额外维度的书，书名为《弯曲的通道：揭开宇宙隐藏维度的奥秘》。通过进一步的公开演讲和撰写与这些主题相关的杂志和报纸文章，她打算教育人们了解粒子物理学家和弦理论家所追求的科学。

The general subject of the proposed research is the physics underlying the standard model of particle physics. Much of this work is guided by a search for the resolution of the hierarchy problem, but it is also motivated by the search for understanding possible implications of string theory and cosmology for low-energy dynamics and vice versa. The majority of this proposal is focused on the study of the physics of extra dimensions, primarily in a context with a warped geometry. The study of extra dimensional physics has gained tremendous momentum in the last few years with the recognition of the importance of branes. Not only does it mean that not all particles necessarily probe the full dimensions of space, but it also gives rise to new and important solutions to Einstein's equations. The research that the researcher has been doing and intends to continue concerns several arenas of extra dimensional physics. She will pursue the study of phenomenological implications of these theories. She will also further pursue some of the more theoretical implications of warped geometries. In particular, the locally localized gravity work has many possible implications that have only begun to be explored. Furthermore, it is of interest to find other localizing geometries with higher codimension. Finally, investigations into cosmology, both in an extra-dimensional and four-dimensional contexts, will be pursued. There will be continued intense involvement in public outreach to convey the scientific goals of particle physics and string theory. The researcher has recently completed a book about particle physics, string theory, and extra dimensions entitled Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions. By giving further public lectures and writing magazine and newspaper articles related to these subjects, she intends to educate people about the science that particle physicists and string theorists pursue.