Erice lecture on microscopic gravity

Gia Dvali

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    Abstract

    In this lecture we review a fundamental connection between the number of particle species and the nature of gravitational interaction at the shortest length-scales. The key role in establishing this connection is played by the well-understood properties of macroscopic black holes, combined with effective field-theoretic approach to gravity. One universal outcome is, that the existence of particle species in low energy theory inevitably replaces the Planck length by a longer fundamental scale. Application of this phenomenon for the solution to the Hierarchy Problem fixes the number of species at 10 32.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the International School of Subnuclear Physics
    Subtitle of host publicationThe Most Unexpected at LHC and the Status of High Energy Frontier
    Pages59-81
    Number of pages23
    StatePublished - 2012
    Event47th International School of Subnuclear Physics: The Most Unexpected at LHC and the Status of High Energy Frontier - Erice, Sicily, Italy
    Duration: Aug 29 2009Sep 7 2009

    Publication series

    NameSubnuclear Series - Proceedings of the International School of Subnuclear Physics
    Volume47
    ISSN (Print)8756-4475

    Other

    Other47th International School of Subnuclear Physics: The Most Unexpected at LHC and the Status of High Energy Frontier
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityErice, Sicily
    Period8/29/099/7/09

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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