2013/04/23 by Dejan Stojković, Dejan Stojkovic, Stojkovic, Dejan · 1 citation
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Computational Physics and Python Applications #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1304.6444
Invited talk given at BSI2012, based on the following publications: Phys.Rev.Lett. 106 (2011) 101101, Phys.Rev.Lett. 107 (2011) 169002, Phys.Rev. D83 (2011) 114046, Mod.Phys.Lett. A27 (2012) 1250021
arxiv created 2013/04/23 · arxiv updated 2013/04/25
Lower-dimensionality at higher energies has manifold theoretical advantages as recently pointed out. Moreover, it appears that experimental evidence may already exists for it - a statistically significant planar alignment of events with energies higher than TeV has been observed in some earlier cosmic ray experiments. If this alignment is not a fluke, then the LHC should be able to see effects associated with the dimensional crossover. Further, (2+1)-dimensional spacetimes have no gravitational degrees of freedom, and gravity waves cannot be produced in that epoch in the early universe. This places a universal maximum frequency at which primordial gravity waves can propagate, which may be accessible to future gravitational wave detectors such as LISA. In this talk, the theoretical motivation for "vanishing dimensions" as well as generic experimental and observational signature will be discussed.