dc.creator | Jankiewicz, Marcin Michal | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-21T21:04:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-03-06 | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-03-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/etd-03012007-210817 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10649 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis summarizes research projects that I have been involved in during my graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. My research spanned different areas of theoretical high energy physics with gravity as a common denominator. I explore both fundamental and phenomenological aspects of: (i) mathematical physics where I have studied relations between partition functions of certain class of conformal field theories and Fischer-Griess Monster group; (ii) cosmology, where I performed a numerical study of a horizon size modes of scalar field; (iii) a black hole physics project involving possible extensions of the non-hair theorem in a presence of exotic types of scalar field; and (iv) a study of phenomenological space-time foam models and their relation to Planck scale physics. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.subject | black holes | |
dc.subject | lattices | |
dc.subject | scalar field | |
dc.subject | Monster group | |
dc.subject | gravity | |
dc.title | Various Aspects of Gravity | |
dc.type | dissertation | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Thomas J. Weiler | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Robert J. Scherrer | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Volker E. Oberacker | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | John G. Ratcliffe | |
dc.type.material | text | |
thesis.degree.name | PHD | |
thesis.degree.level | dissertation | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Physics | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Vanderbilt University | |
local.embargo.terms | 2008-03-06 | |
local.embargo.lift | 2008-03-06 | |
dc.contributor.committeeChair | Thomas W. Kephart | |