Quantum Gravitational Imprints On Cosmology (Advanced Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology) - Hardcover

Khlopov, Maxim Yu; Trivedi, Oem

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9819806046 ISBN 13: 9789819806041

Publisher: WSPC, 2025

Synopsis

Quantum Gravitational Imprints on Cosmology surveys the remarkable advancements in our understanding of the interface between quantum gravity theories and cosmology that have been achieved over the past four decades. The current cosmological model relies on inflationary theories, which incorporate baryosynthesis, dark matter, and dark energy. Supported by precise cosmological data, it necessitates physics beyond the standard models of fundamental forces, including gravity. This connection between macroscopic gravity on large scales and quantum gravity on the smallest scales is where quantum gravity's nature becomes evident. Quantum gravity effects alter our classical understanding of gravitational phenomena as described by general relativity, leading to observable deviations from the conventional cosmological model. The field of cosmoparticle physics explores the interplay between the micro and macro worlds, offering insights into the development of quantum gravity and its cosmological implications. These fascinating developments are explained at a level accessible to advanced PhD students, making the book a valuable resource for early-career researchers approaching these fields for the first time or interested in exploring them in greater depth.

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About the Authors

Maxim Yu. Khlopov is a distinguished physicist with a robust educational background, holding an MSc (honours) from the Moscow Physical Technical Institute (1974), a PhD from the Institute of High Energy Physics (1977), and a DSc from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (1986). His professional journey began as a Research Scientist at the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics (1977–1989), followed by a role as Main Research Scientist at the Special Astrophysical Observatory (1987–1989) and returning to the Keldysh Institute (1989–2004). Since 1991, he has served as a Full Professor of Physics at the National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI" and, since 1992, as President of the Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics "Cosmion." He also held a position as Full Professor at University La Sapienza in Rome (2002–2004) and has been the Director of the Virtual Institute of Astroparticle Physics in Paris since 2007. His expertise encompasses cosmology and particle physics, particularly beyond the Standard Model, the physics of the very early Universe, primordial black holes, and dark matter. He has authored 470 scientific articles and 25 books and monographs, including notable works such as Cosmoparticle Physics and Basics of Cosmoparticle Physics. An accomplished speaker, he has been invited to present at 112 international conferences. Maxim is also an editorial board member of the International Journal of Modern Physics D.

Oem Trivedi is a PhD student at Vanderbilt University in the USA, with his advisor being Prof. Robert Scherrer. He has been awarded the prestigious Vanderbilt Discovery Doctoral Fellowship, alongside other awards at Vanderbilt. His co-advisors outside Vanderbilt include Prof. Abraham Loeb from Harvard University and Prof. Paul Steinhardt from Princeton University. His research interests cover a wide range on the intersection of cosmology and particle physics, spanning from cosmic inflation and the early universe to dark energy, dark matter, black holes, space-time singularities and the death of the universe. His work seeks out the implications of quantum gravity for all these aspects of cosmology as well. He has conducted significant recent work, especially on various aspects of holographic dark energy, cosmological singularities and the far future of the universe. He has introduced new paradigms, such as the Long Freeze for the future of the universe and Planck star remnants as dark matter candidates, alongside providing new theories to understand dark energy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, has authored more than 35 papers on cosmology, and has been a referree for more than 10 journals. He is also a member of the LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration, the WST collaboration, the Cosmic Explorer consortium, the EU Cosmoverse working group, and the American Physical Society. He has active collaborations with physicists across every inhabited continent and is also the co-founder and general director of the CYW Fair. Oem holds the record for the highest number of conference talks as an undergrad, and has received several governmental and non-governmental awards for his work in physics. He is also a guest editor of a special issue in the Symmetry Journal on Quantum Gravitational Aspects of Cosmology.

Edition details

• Publisher: WSPC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819806046
• ISBN 13: 9789819806041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 410