Symmetries for Quantum Gravity

Principal investigator: Larisa Jonke
PI's Host institution: Ruđer Bošković Institute
Project duration: 01.03.2020 to 29.02.2024
 

Project Summary

The importance of symmetries in physics research cannot be overemphasized. In particular, the exceptional success of general relativity in describing the nature of gravitational interaction, as confirmed in numerous experiments, is based on thorough understanding of the underlying symmetries. However, there exists strong theoretical evidence that in order to describe physical phenomena in the quantumgravity regime one has to allow for more general symmetry structures. The proposed research aims at advancing our understanding of generalized symmetry principles relevant for a theory of quantum gravity as one of the building blocks of so far elusive theory. Using a set of models motivated by string theory as proxies for quantum gravity we shall investigate relevant symmetry structures and their physical implications. We expect that our result will contribute both to the more formal, mathematical understanding of generalized symmetries and to the development of concrete physical description of quantum gravity related phenomena.

Members

List of publications

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Talks and Seminars

15 May 2022: Generalized Global Symmetries in Graded Target Space and Anomalies (A. Ranjbar) at Bayrischzell Workshop 2022: Higher Structures in Quantum Field and String Theory, Bayrischzell, 13 - 16 May 2022

30 Nov 2021: On Hopf and Lie-infinity Algebras (L. Jonke) at Horizon Europe Weeks meeting 'Noncommutative Geometry and Physics: Quantum Spacetimes’, Krakow, 29 November - 01 December 2021

12 Nov 2021: On Hopf and Lie-infinity Algebras (T. Kodzoman) at Higher Structures Emerging from Renormalisation Master Class, Vienna, 08 - 12 November 2021

24 Sep 2021: A gravity model on a covariant 4-d noncommutative space (G. Manolakos) at Workshop on Quantum Geometry, Field Theory and Gravity, Corfu, 20 - 27 Sep 2021

24 Sep 2021: On Hopf and Lie-infinity Algebras (L. Jonke) at Workshop on Quantum Geometry, Field Theory and Gravity, Corfu, 20 - 27 Sep 2021

06 Sep 2021: Axion Gravitodynamics (G. Manolakos) at Workshop on Standard Model and Beyond, Corfu, 30 Aug - 08 Sep 2021

26 Aug 2021: N=1 trinification from dimensional reduction of N=1, 10DE_8 over SU(3)/U(1)×U(1)×Z3 and its phenomenological consequences (G. Manolakos) at XXVIII International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions

23 Jul 2021: Lie_infinity algebras and classical field theory (L. Jonke) at Renormalisation and Geometry Seminar - on-line seminar series)

26 Mar 2021: Curved Lie_infinity algebras (C. J. Grewcoe) at GPF Seminar - on-line seminar series

25 Mar 2021: DFT algebroid and curved Lie_infinity algebras (L. Jonke) at Prague Mathematical Physics Seminar - on-line seminar series

19 Mar 2021: BV/BRST formalizam jezikom L-beskonacno algebri (C. J. Grewcoe) at GPF Seminar - on-line seminar series

16 Mar 2021: Dualities in Gravity and Higher Gauge Theories (A. Ranjbar) at Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran

4 Nov 2020: DFT algebroid and curved Lie_infinity algebras (L. Jonke) at Integrability, Dualities and Deformations - on-line seminar series

Research Visits

14 - 27 Sep 2020: Thematic Programme Higher Structures and Field Theory, Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics, Vienna, Austria (A. Chatzistavrakidis and L. Jonke).

School and Conference Attendance

08-12 November: Higher Structures Emerging from Renormalisation Master Class ESI, Vienna, Austria (T. Kodzoman).

29-31 July: Young Researchers Symposium ICMP, University of Geneva, Switzerland (T. Kodzoman).

12-16 July: Higher Structures in QFT and String Theory A Virtual Conference for Junior Researchers (T. Kodzoman).

12-30 July: The Amplitude Games 1st Virtual Theory Summer School, Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics (T. Kodzoman).

Feb 2021: Speaking for Science Science communications on-line training (T. Kodzoman).

Event Organization

13-16 May 2022: Bayrischzell Workshop 2022: Higher Structures in Quantum Field and String Theory

06-10 Jun 2022: Mini symposium on Physics and Geometry , IRB, Zagreb.

Outreach

Contact

Larisa Jonke

Email: larisa@irb.hr
Phone: +385 1 4561 121
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička cesta 54
10000 Zagreb, Croatia