We are recommending support of Professor Ford's investigations into the relationship between quantum field theory, gravitation and cosmology. One of the strange and critical problems which Professor Ford shall investigate is the effect that fluctuations of locally negative energy, permitted by quantum field theory, would have on the gravitational field.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
9208805
Program Officer
Richard Isaacson
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1992-08-01
Budget End
1996-01-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
$66,300
Indirect Cost
Name
Tufts University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Medford
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02155