Speaker: Dr. Eva Silverstein, SLAC

Title: "Dark Energy and the Degrees of Freedom of String Theory"

Date: Monday, April 19, 2004

Time: 4:10 p.m.

Place: 55 Roessler Hall

Host: Kaloper

 

Dark energy, which dominates the dynamics of the universe at large scales and long times, is also tied up with the microphysics of gravity.  After explaining this relation in broad terms, I will overview recent progress in modeling the dark energy, and the associated entropy, in string theory.

 

 

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Refreshments

3:50 p.m., Physics Bldg. Entrance

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