The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $116,983 Project Grant to Trustees Of Clark University in Worcester, MA. The grant, under NSF's CFDA Program 47.049 for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, will fund research to address two important conjectures in the mathematics of general relativity using geometric methods.
Specifically, the project will investigate the Penrose Inequality Conjecture with angular momentum, which aims to clarify the relationship between the energy, horizon area, and angular momentum of rotating black holes. The project will also work on the Horowitz-Myers Conjecture, which relates quantum field theories and supergravity theory through the Anti-de Sitter/Conformal Field Theory (AdS/CFT) correspondence. The research will provide undergraduate research opportunities, with a focus on engaging students from underrepresented groups, and host outreach activities to encourage local high school students to explore STEM careers.
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