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The area of interest in this group is mathematical aspects of
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. Relativity theory uses the
mathematical framework of differential geometry to express gravitation as
the curvature of space-time. Aspects of the global structure of
space-time, such as the possibility of time travel, are studied.
Singularities of space-time, where gravity becomes infinitely intense, are
of particular interest. To what extent do the Einstein equations for
gravity constrain the structure of singularities? Was the Big Bang, the
greatest of all singularities, so constrained? And did the structure of
the Big Bang determine the subsequent evolution of the Universe? For
more information about the research and members of this group, follow
this link.
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