SISSA COLLOQUIUM

[Alex Meehan]

SISSA COLLOQUIUM

Thursday, 19 November 2009, 16.30 - Lecture Room D, SISSA Main Building

The seminar will be preceded by a get-together at 4.10pm in front of 
room D for tea and coffee.

Speaker: Marco Serone (Elementary Particles Sector, SISSA)

Title: "Extra Dimensions"

Abstract: There are several theoretical hints, from high energy particle 
physics and (quantum) gravity, that our world contains extra space 
dimensions that are somehow invisible and have escaped detection so far. 
Their size can be arbitrary. From the smallest possible one, ~10^{-33} 
cm, up to infinite extent, various possibilities are suggested with 
different theoretical motivations. An overview of the most popular and 
better motivated scenarios is given.