CAREER: The Holographic Principle, Cosmology, and Fundamental Theory

University Of California-Berkeley, Berkeley CA

Investigators

Abstract

This Career Proposal describes a research plan to exploit the holographic principle as a potential guide towards a unified theory of quantum mechanics, gravity and matter. The holographic principle relies on the covariant entropy bound that posits that the area of any spatial surface exceeds the entropy of matter in adjacent regions. Uncovering the origin of this bound will lead to a better understanding of quantum gravity. The PI will investigate the connection between this bound and the stability of matter as well as the uncertainty principle. The PI also plans to address the apparent tension between string theory and cosmology and use holography to better understand quantum aspects of cosmological models. In a broader context the PI intends to give lectures to High School students at the Berkeley science museum as well as design courses that integrate cosmology and particle physics that will be web accessible.