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Mukohyama Lab
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A theoretical physics lab tackling the fundamental mysteries of the universe, from dark energy to quantum gravity.
AboutAbout the lab
From the mysteries of the universe to quantum gravity
The Mukohyama Lab centers on cosmology and theoretical physics, addressing questions such as what the universe is made of and why it looks the way it does today.
From the standpoint of theoretical physics, the lab works on the three major mysteries of cosmology: dark energy, dark matter, and inflation.
Another pillar of its work is research that explores the origin of the universe and black holes based on quantum gravity theory, which unifies quantum theory and general relativity.
The lab's research cuts across a wide range of fields, including general relativity, quantum field theory, statistical physics, and particle physics.
Key terms
- Dark energy
- A mysterious form of energy of unknown nature that is thought to be accelerating the expansion of the universe
- Inflation
- The idea that the universe expanded rapidly over a very short time immediately after it was born
- Quantum gravity theory
- A theory for treating gravity consistently with quantum mechanics, aiming to unify general relativity and quantum theory
ResearchResearch themes
Precision observations have greatly advanced cosmology, but the nature of dark energy and dark matter, which make up most of the universe, is still unknown. From the standpoint of theoretical physics, the lab tackles these mysteries of cosmology, and explores the universe and black holes based on quantum gravity theory.
*Illustrative imageThe three major mysteries of cosmology
The lab takes on the three major mysteries of cosmology (dark energy, dark matter, and inflation) head-on from the standpoint of theoretical physics. The field that drove inflation and the origin of vacuum energy are also problems that remain unsolved.
*Illustrative imageExploring the universe and black holes through quantum gravity
The lab regards the origin of the universe and black holes, where gravity and quantum effects both matter at the same time, as clues for advancing quantum gravity theory. It tackles these problems while also drawing on foundational theories such as superstring theory and Hořava-Lifshitz theory.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Mukohyama Lab consist of faculty and short-term visiting students.As of 2026
- ProfessorShinji Mukohyama
- Assistant ProfessorKazufumi Takahashi
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images.
- Top image: “Night Sky at Turret Arch ( )” Arches National Park / Public domain (cropped)
- The three major mysteries of cosmology: “Hubble ultra deep field” NASA and the European Space Agency / Public domain (cropped)
- Exploring the universe and black holes through quantum gravity: “Artist's impression of a black hole and accretion disk (Black-Hole-5K)” NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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