现代物理学基础探讨.ppt

Foundations of Modern Physics Quantum Theory Special Relativity General Relativity Conceptual problems: The light-cone undergoes quantum fluctuations How to maintain causality? Information loss in black holes(?) Is the theory unitary? The cosmological constant ??10-120M4Planck Why so small? Calculate it. Cosmology, early Universe, inflation Wave function of the Universe Initial conditions First String Revolution The Perturbative era(Mid 80’s - Mid 90’s) Consistent perturbation expansion Several consistent string theories (type I, type IIA, type IIB, heterotic SO(32), het