Robert Brandenberger
Department of Physics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Date
20 March 2019
Host
Alexandre Refregier
Title
Superstrings in the Very Early Universe
Abstract
If superstring theory is the correct theory which unifies all forces of nature at a quantum level, then strings will play an important role in the evolution of the very early universe. I will show how an early universe dominated by strings could look very different from an early universe dominated by point particles. In particular, a non-singular universe may emerge. I will demonstrate how such models can be tested with cosmological observations
Robert Brandenberger (right) with Alexandre Refregier (left)