Research Interest of Alberto Iglesias

      Publication 1: Perturbations of Self-Accelerated Universe (URL)
      Publication 2: Cosmic superstrings stabilized by fermions (URL)
      Publication 3: Gravity on a 3-brane in 6-D bulk (URL)

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Statement of Interest:


My main research interests are quantum field theories and string
theory. In particular I am currently studying Brane world scenarios
such as the Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati model and its higher codimension
generalizations. These are effective theories for which gravity is
modified at large distances. Their implications range from providing a
covariant model of massive gravity to solving the cosmological
constant problem. I am also intersted in the related problem of
realizing these models in a fundamental theory such as string
theory. I am iterested in string theory both as a fundamental theory
of all interactions (and the related string phenomenology and string
cosmology) and also as a dual (equivalent) description of field
theories (holographic descriptions of QCD-like theories).