A proposed solution to arbitrary evaluations
The current evaluation system is fundamentally flawed not only for tenure/job securement, but also in peer review of scientific publications and grant applications, especially in basic research of STEM fields. A reform is imperative for continued scientific innovation. Based on our earlier paper, “A Robust Community-Based Credit System to Enhance Peer Review in Scientific Research”, […]
New Superconductivity Mechanism via Chiral Electron-Hole Condensation
A new paper proposing a new superconductivity pairing mechanism has just been announced at arXiv.org. The paper’s title is “A new pairing mechanism via chiral electron-hole condensation in non-BCS superconductors”. The motivation for this work stems from the idea of staged chiral quark condensation developed in mirror matter theory. The Nobel prize-winning Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) theory […]
Open Archive Platform and Rigorous Evaluation System for Open Science (RESOS)
An open science initiative has just been proposed in a white paper titled “A Robust Community-Based Credit System to Enhance Peer Review in Scientific Research”. A short version of the paper was also submitted for an essay contest held at FQxI.org. As we have learned through the painful experiences of thousands of years of our […]
Mirror Symmetry and Connections between String Theory and Mirror Matter Theory
The newly finished article titled “Mirror symmetry for new physics beyond the Standard Model in 4D spacetime” is going to be recognized as a new milestone on mirror matter studies. In particular, amazing connections between string theory and new supersymmetric mirror models are established. Mirror symmetry as a fundamental concept is deeply examined. The geometrical […]
First experimental work motivated by the new mirror matter theory is carried out
The first experimental work motivated by the new mirror matter theory — “Search for Invisible Decays of the Λ Baryon” by the BESIII collaboration has just been submitted to arXiv.org. This is the first serious attempt to find experimental evidence predicted by the new mirror model. In this case, it is the unexpectedly large invisible […]
The 2D black hole paper recognized in GRF essay competition
On Mar. 29, 2021, a short paper titled “Truly two-dimensional black holes under dimensional transitions of spacetime” was submitted for Gravity Research Foundation 2021 essay competition. It has just earned Honorable Mention in this prestigious essay competition on topic of gravity. This short paper was tailored out of the previous long paper titled “From neutron […]
First principles of consistent physics
The new paper of “First Principles of Consistent Physics” has laid the foundation of the new mirror matter theory, by proposing guiding principles for the new framework.For a consistent picture of fundamental physics and cosmology, three first principles are proposed as the foundations. That is, the quantum action principle that provides the formalism, the consistent […]
Invisible decays of long-lived neutral hadrons
In the new paper titled “Invisible decays of neutral hadrons”, we made fairly precise calculations on the invisible decay branching fractions of some relatively long-lived neutral hadrons such as K0 and Λ0. The idea is that CP violation can be considered as a direct result of spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking at staged quark condensation (e.g., […]
New understanding of neutron stars, black holes, and gravity
In this newly finished paper, “From neutron and quark stars to black holes”, we obtained a new understanding about neutron star’s mass limit, microscopic physics of black holes, and emergent gravity from extended spacetime dimensions. The new mirror matter model using the concept of staged quark condensation/decondensation predicts the mass limit of a neutron/quark star […]
Toward a Community-driven Open Research Ecosystem (CORE)
An initial effort on building a platform for the Community-driven Open Research Ecosystem (CORE) has finally come to life: a development site at GitHub.org and a phase-1 MVP deployment at openarxiv.org. Here is the README.md file about the project:CORE: Community-driven Open Research EcosystemOpenArxiv (CORE) as a live instantiation of CORE, is a novel platform for […]