Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of Western Ontario
$120,000.00
Foundations of Physics
FY 2024-25
Summary
This project addresses the conceptual issues raised by the intersection of the physics of space, time and quantum theory. As first understood by Einstein, space and time are manifestations of the gravitational field. Like all other physical fields, gravity should have quantum properties, appearing in extreme regions of the universe, such as the beginning of our universe, or the interior and the long term evolution of black holes. A deeper understanding of the quantum correlations that weave the fabric of spacetime will allow us to shed new light on cosmology and black holes and discover novel physical phenomena.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00118
Name nom
Vidotto, Francesca
Department département
Physics and Astronomy - The University of Western Ontario
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
The University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10407; RDF60301
Field of research list names en
Computational and theoretical chemistry;Philosophy (except philosophy of specific fields)
Field of research list names fr
Chimie computationnelle et théorique;Philosophie (sauf la philosophie de champs d'étude précis)
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Foundations of Physics
Keywords
Loop Quantum Gravity; Foundations of Physics; Quantum ; Cosmology; General Relativity
Application summary
This project addresses the conceptual issues raised by the intersection of the physics of space, time and quantum theory. As first understood by Einstein, space and time are manifestations of the gravitational field. Like all other physical fields, gravity should have quantum properties, appearing in extreme regions of the universe, such as the beginning of our universe, or the interior and the long term evolution of black holes. A deeper understanding of the quantum correlations that weave the fabric of spacetime will allow us to shed new light on cosmology and black holes and discover novel physical phenomena.
