Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0879572

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0879572

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The application of Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods to the search for space-time variations of fundamental constants. This work will establish Australia as the world leader in one of the most vibrant topics in current physics research. The results obtained could reveal extra dimensions in our universe and provide the first experimental evidence for string theories. The proposed research will also fundamental new information about dark matter and dark energy, the two most pressing problems in cosmology. The solutions of these problems will revolutionise our understanding of the universe. This program involves collaborations with major international institutes and provides a superb training-ground for Australian postgraduate students.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $368,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Theoretical Physics | Astronomy And Astrophysics | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Atomic And Molecular Physics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Sciences | Astronomy And Astrophysics | Atomic And Molecular Physics | Physical sciences | Theoretical Physics

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