Conveners
T2-4 Hot Topics From Theory Made Accessible (DTP) | Sujets chauds de la théorie rendus accessibles (DPT)
- Mariana Frank (Concordia University)
Gauge theories are the basis of our understanding how the elementary constituents of matter such as quarks and gluons interact and form therefore the backbone of the standard model of particle physics. Numerical simulations of gauge theories are key for understanding the physics of the standard model and have developed into a thriving and extremely successful field. There are however important...
Time and causality are two of the most fundamental concepts in physics, and yet they remain ill-understood. In my research I use general relativity and quantum mechanics, two cornerstone theories of physics with great theoretical and experimental success, to investigate one of the most exciting and thought-provoking questions about time and causality: whether causality can be violated.
The...
The Standard Model has been successful in describing phenomena that we observe from galactic down to subatomic scales. Nevertheless, it is not complete. The extreme weakness of gravity or the nature of Dark Matter are examples of puzzles that suggest the presence of new physics. Traditionally, we look for answers at colliders. In the last few years, we realized some of these answers may come...
