Fundamental Physics and Observational Cosmology
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics
Abstract
We aim to advance the confrontation between observational cosmology and fundamental physics by developing testable signatures of early universe theories which are of direct relevance to STFC-supported satellite and other experiments, such as Planck and Clover. This work entails making detailed quantitative observational predictions which can be used to distinguish between different inflation models, as well as those involving cosmic superstrings and textures. In particular, we wish to study cosmologies emerging from higher dimensional models in fundamental theory, and discover ways in which to differentiate these from conventional four-dimensional models. We will also use data from the late universe to develop probes of the cosmological constant, dark energy and the variation of the fundamental constants of nature. In addition, we will embark on a new project in gravitational physics, studying the existence, formation and consequences of black holes. We will consider the distinctive signatures of extra dimensions which the experimental study of black holes may be able to uncover.
Organisations
Publications
Mulryne, David; Seery, David & Wesley, Daniel
(2009)
Non-Gaussianity constrains hybrid inflation
Komatsu, E.; Afshordi, N.; Bartolo, N.; Baumann, D.; Bond, J.R. & Others
(2009)
Non-Gaussianity as a Probe of the Physics of the Primordial Universe and the Astrophysics of the Low Redshift Universe
Hartle J
(2010)
No-boundary measure in the regime of eternal inflation
in Physical Review D
Avgoustidis A
(2011)
New Cosmological Constraints on Axions and Axion-Like Particles
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Monteiro R
(2009)
Negative modes and the thermodynamics of Reissner-Nordström black holes
in Physical Review D
Gibbons GW
(2009)
Naturalness of CP violation in the standard model.
in Physical review letters
Zhao G
(2011)
N -body simulations for f ( R ) gravity using a self-adaptive particle-mesh code
in Physical Review D
Li B
(2011)
N -BODY SIMULATIONS FOR EXTENDED QUINTESSENCE MODELS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Li B
(2011)
N -body simulations for coupled scalar-field cosmology
in Physical Review D
Craps B
(2009)
Multitrace deformation of the Aharony-Bergman-Jafferis-Maldacena theory
in Physical Review D
Lehners J
(2009)
Multifield cosmological perturbations at third order and the ekpyrotic trispectrum
in Physical Review D
Langlois D
(2009)
Multi-field DBI inflation: introducing bulk forms and revisiting the gravitational wave constraints
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Mulryne D
(2010)
Moment transport equations for non-Gaussianity
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Brax P
(2010)
Modifying gravity at low redshift
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Davis A
(2012)
Modified gravity makes galaxies brighter
in Physical Review D
Li B
(2008)
Microscopic and macroscopic behaviors of Palatini modified gravity theories
in Physical Review D
Gibbons G
(2009)
Measures on mixing angles
in Physical Review D
Cremonini S
(2008)
Matrix model maps and reconstruction of AdS supergravity interactions
in Physical Review D
Germani C
(2008)
Matching WMAP 3-year results with the cosmological Slingshot primordial spectrum
in General Relativity and Gravitation
Rham C
(2013)
Massive gravity on de Sitter and unique candidate for partially massless gravity
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Battefeld D
(2008)
Magnetogenesis from cosmic string loops
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Seery D
(2009)
Magnetogenesis and the primordial non-gaussianity
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Sotiriou T
(2011)
Lower-dimensional Horava-Lifshitz gravity
in Physical Review D
Hartle J
(2011)
Local observation in eternal inflation.
in Physical review letters