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高能所科技创新论坛

The Grammar of the Universe

by Prof. Nicola Rossi

Asia/Shanghai
C305 (Main Building)

C305

Main Building

Description
高能所科技创新论坛第417期

Title: The Grammar of the Universe
Speaker: Prof. Nicola Rossi
Host: Prof. Xuefeng Ding
Time: August 19, 2025 (Tuesday), 10:30 am Beijing Time
Location: Main Building C305

Abstract: What is the mysterious and profound connection between mathematics and the fundamental structure of the universe? A thorough analysis, from the earliest physical theories to the most recent ones, compels us to question the use of mathematics as the primary language for understanding and describing phenomena. From basic concepts like the geometric foundation of general relativity to the complex framework of quantum mechanics, the crucial role mathematics plays in unifying the laws of nature becomes clear. The close relationship between mathematics and physical reality gives rise to deep philosophical implications, prompting reflection on the very essence of the universe as a continuously evolving mathematical construct. This is an extremely complex subject, yet one that can be grasped through simple examples, leading us to renewed curiosity about the ultimate nature of reality.

About the speaker: Nicola Rossi is a senior researcher at the Gran Sasso National Laboratories of INFN in Italy. He earned his PhD at the University of L’Aquila. He first worked on the phenomenology of dark matter and modifications of gravity, then on experimental physics of neutrinos and dark matter. He has made key contributions to precision spectroscopy of solar neutrinos and to the first direct detection of the CNO cycle in the Borexino experiment. He has contributed to the most significant results of the DarkSide-50 experiment and has worked on the critical review of experimental dark matter searches. He is currently involved in the development of the PTOLEMY prototype for measuring the neutrino mass and for demonstrating the technology for detecting the cosmic neutrino background. He is also part of the LEGEND project for the search for neutrinoless double beta decay.