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Probability Distributions Of The Scalar Potential, Candace Mathews
Probability Distributions Of The Scalar Potential, Candace Mathews
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
In the study of cosmological inflation, string theory and supersymmetry have motivated a wide range of possible inflationary models. These models can be parameterized by a scalar potential V, which is a function of N scalar fields, and determines cosmological parameters such as the vacuum stability and energy density. In principle, we can determine V through high energy physics, such as string theory. In practice, though we may not know the details of V we might have clues about a distribution of plausible V’s, which we can build statistics on to further analyze. The purpose of this thesis defense is …
Black Hole Microstates In String Theory, Joseph Lewkowicz
Black Hole Microstates In String Theory, Joseph Lewkowicz
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
String theory has resolved the information paradox associated with entropy of black holes by identifying microscopic states contributing to this entropy. This thesis reviews the origin of the paradox, and discusses the progress in resolving it, starting from the counting of states by Strominger and Vafa, and culminating in the current work on constructing fuzzball geometries. A particular emphasis is given to a promising technique for constructing new geometries known as spectral flow.