2014 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2014

How hard is it to get a de Sitter solution in String Theory?

18 Jun 2014, 09:00

30m

C-203 (Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT) (W1-8) Energy Frontier: Exotics - PPD-DTP / Frontières d'énergie: exotiques - PPD-DPT

Speaker

Prof. Keshav Dasgupta (McGill University)

Description

In this talk I will argue that a de Sitter solution in string theory is hard to get, although not impossible. I'll show a possible way to realize KKLT type solution using string theory fluxes and discuss the status of other possible ways to achieve de Sitter vacua.