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Hidden Universes: Rethinking Mathematical Approaches in Cosmology

Theoretical Physicist

41:47·2025·undergraduate level·Public Colloquium

Theoretical physicist Sarah Shandera critically assesses current cosmological models, positing that novel mathematical frameworks may be essential to resolve deep mysteries surrounding dark matter and energy.

We are living in an extraordinary era of cosmology. With telescopes like James Webb peering deeper than ever, detectors like LIGO capturing the tremors of colliding black holes, and massive sky surveys mapping millions of events, we are swimming in data. Yet the greatest puzzles remain unsolved.

Dark matter. Dark energy. The accelerating expansion of space. The subtle fluctuations that made galaxies possible. To tackle these mysteries, cosmologists may need more than new instruments — they may need new mathematics.

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