Obiettivo This proposal promotes a research program in theoretical cosmology to be carried out by M. Schillo at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at K.U. Leuven. The aim of the research will be to address two of the pressing issues in modern cosmology: the lack of a reliable framework in which we can describe accelerating, vacuum dominated universes (such as our own), and the necessity for a theory of quantum gravity to describe the early universe. These problems have recently been impressed upon the cosmological community by the findings of the Planck satellite and the BICEP2 experiment, which provides ample motivation for the integration of high-energy physics and cosmology. Additionally, the fresh outlooks and theoretical models that this program is designed to produce will be necessary for the interpretation of findings of the next generation of ESA missions; without meaningful theories for the data to either support or falsify, the full potential of these missions cannot be realized. The innovative approach which will allow this research to contribute to the state-of-the-art in cosmology and move towards solutions to these problems is the combination of newly discovered dynamics and processes in string theory, which M. Schillo developed in her previous research, with the technologies of quantum cosmology and advanced string theory compactifications, in which the faculty of the high-energy group at K.U. Leuven are world-experts. Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsstring theory Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2014-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2014 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinatore KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Contribution nette de l'UE € 172 800,00 Indirizzo OUDE MARKT 13 3000 Leuven Belgio Mostra sulla mappa Regione Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 172 800,00