Introduction to String Cosmology
You are cordially invited to attend a Frontiers of Knowledge Seminar Series given by Professor Gary Shiu from University of Wisconsin Madison next week on 11, 13 and 15 January 2010.If you cannot view this email properly, please click here
Frontiers of Knowledge Seminars
Introduction to String Cosmology
Gary Shiu
University of Wisconsin Madison
Fellow, HKUST Institute for Advanced Study
Dates:
11, 13 & 15 January 2010 (Mon, Wed & Fri)
Time:
4:00 5:00 pm
Venue:
Ben C.M. Wong Technology Education Theater (Room 6580, 6/F via Lifts 27-28), HKUST
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Abstract
String theory and cosmology are made for each other. Fundamental questions about the early universe call for an understanding of quantum gravity. On the other hand, observational cosmology provides a promising window to probe physics at the smallest distance scale. These lecture series will introduce the basic concepts of string cosmology, focusing on cosmic inflation as a link between string theory and observation.We will argue that an inflationary universe -- our current theoretical paradigm of the macroscopic world -- is incomplete on its own and requires a microscopic completion. Some recent developments in constructing inflationary models from string theory and the observational signatures of these models will be discussed. The material should be accessible to students who have a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.
Prof Gary Shiu received his PhD degree in Physics from Cornell University in 1998. He has held research appointments at the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stony Brook, and the University of Pennsylvania before joining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he is currently Associate Professor of Physics. Prof Shius research interests span a wide range of areas in string theory, high energy physics, and cosmology, with an emphasis on connecting fundamental theory to experiments. Among the honors he received include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Cottrell Scholar Award, a Research Corporation Innovation Award, and a National Science Foundation Career Award. He was also named a Kavli Frontiers Fellow in the National Academy of Sciences, and a Vilas Faculty Associate. He has held visiting professorships at Stanford University and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. In this academic year, he is a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and a visiting Fellow of IAS at HKUST.
The seminars are free and open to the public.No registration is required.Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.
Further information is available on our webpage http://ias.ust.hk.
Institute for Advanced Study
Enquiries: 2358 8424 Dear PTS,
Thanks a lot for your information. Let me try to attend it.
Cheers,
Sing
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