Emerging universe from Matrix Quantum Mechanics

String theory provides a paradigm for unifying Einstein’s theory of gravity and quantum mechanics.  This project aims to better understand how gravity emerges from a relatively simple quantum system of a matrix, and explores its implications for non-perturbative string theory and our Universe. It will employ a novel non-Lorentzian geometrical perspective that treats space and time differently. The grant will allow for the recruitment of a PhD student and a postdoc.