Physics of the Primordial Universe
The Big Bang theory of cosmology successfully describes the 13.7 billion years of evolutionary history of our Universe. However, it is known that the current Big Bang theory cannot self-consistently explain its initial conditions. We are interested in finding out what caused the Big Bang, and the physics involved in this primordial epoch. We study physics, build models and propose observables for the primordial universe using quantum field theory, general relativity and/or string theory, and test them with data from astrophysical observations.
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- Computational Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Einstein's Theory of Gravitation
- Extragalactic Astronomy
- Laboratory Astrophysics
- Theoretical Astrophysics
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