Event Category: Special Seminars

Special Seminars

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Abstract: The standard paradigm of collisionless cold dark matter is in tension with measurements on large scales. In particular, the best fit values of the Hubble rate H_0 and the matter density perturbation sigma_8 inferred from the cosmic microwave background seem inconsistent with the results from direct measurements. We show that both problems can be solved in a framework in … Read More

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Lectures take place August 17,19 and 21, at 12:10 PM on zoom (link below) Abstract: In this three-lecture mini-course, we will introduce the concepts of the string theory Landscape and the Swampland. We will focus specifically on the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC), which holds that gravity is necessarily the weakest force in any effective field theory compatible with string theory. … Read More

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Abstract: In this three-lecture mini-course, we will introduce the concepts of the string theory Landscape and the Swampland. We will focus specifically on the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC), which holds that gravity is necessarily the weakest force in any effective field theory compatible with string theory. In the first lecture, we will introduce the different versions of the WGC and … Read More

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Abstract: In this three-lecture mini-course, we will introduce the concepts of the string theory Landscape and the Swampland. We will focus specifically on the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC), which holds that gravity is necessarily the weakest force in any effective field theory compatible with string theory. In the first lecture, we will introduce the different versions of the WGC and … Read More