Cosmological perturbations from quantum gravity

The last century substantially advanced our understanding of the laws of physics and the cosmos, but many questions still remain unanswered. This project aims to bring us a step closer to unravelling the details of the beginning of our universe. Many researchers expect that gravity has a quantum nature, but a concrete theory is yet to be found. We will investigate the influence of a candidate theory to quantum gravity on the earliest measurements of our universe, namely the cosmic microwave background. This will give hints as to where quantum gravity effects could manifest in observations and constrain quantum gravity theories.

The project lies at the interface of research interests of the two research groups participating in this project. Going substantially beyond previous results, the proposed project will advance the research goals of all parties involved. It will furthermore enhance the exchange of ideas between the groups and will likely lead to further collaboration.

Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Wilson-Ewing

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Partner:

The University of Sheffield

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of New Brunswick

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