Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature
The Center for the Fundamental Laws of Nature is a research center at Harvard University that focuses on theoretical particle physics and cosmology.[1][2][3]
Field of research | particle physics string theory |
|---|---|
| Director | Andrew Strominger |
| Faculty | Howard Georgi Lisa Randall Andrew Strominger Cumrun Vafa Xi Yin |
| Location | Cambridge, MA, United States |
About
The Center for the Fundamental Laws of nature is the high-energy theory group in Harvard's Physics Department. As of January 2020[update], it had 12 faculty and affiliate faculty, 18 postdoctoral, and 19 graduate student members, in addition to multiple affiliates, visiting scholars, and staff.[4][5] A number of prominent particle theorists have earned degrees or worked at Harvard, including Nobel Laureates David Politzer (PhD 1974), Sheldon Glashow (PhD 1959), David Gross, Steven Weinberg, and Julian Schwinger.[6]
Research
Current areas of research listed include:[3]
- Quantum gravity
- String theory
- Black holes
- Applications of AdS/CFT
- Physics beyond the standard model
- Dark matter
- Effective field theories
References
- ^ "Research Centers". www.physics.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Faculty by Research Area". www.physics.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ a b "Research". hetg.physics.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Faculty". hetg.physics.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Affiliates". hetg.physics.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Nobel Laureates". Harvard University. Retrieved 2020-01-15.