Effective Field Theories in Higher Dimensions

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD

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Abstract

Research in theoretical elementary particle physics will focus on possible extra dimensions of space, their role in the fundamental laws of nature and in cosmology. The research will develop specific models which utilize extra-dimensional mechanisms for resolving several outstanding puzzles in the standard model of particle physics, and study their experimental implications. Extra spatial dimensions are strongly motivated by Superstring Theory, the best developed theory for unifying General Relativity with Quantum Mechanics. The experimental discovery of new dimensions would revolutionize our understanding of fundamental physics and initiate an exciting new frontier of exploration. For these reasons, the research is of the highest importance in our quest for a fundamental understanding of the physical universe.