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Woodard Lab
Led by Richard Woodard · Physics
What we study
The Woodard Lab studies particle physics, cosmology, and quantum gravity. They use mathematical models and theoretical approaches to explore inflationary cosmology and quantum gravity effects.
What working here is like
- Reading, writing & theory
- No organisms (data only)
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- A nonlocal realization of MOND that interpolates from cosmology to gravitationally bound systems
2026 · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Builds a nonlocal model of MOND that connects cosmology and gravitationally bound systems.
- Quantum cosmology in accelerating spacetimes. II
2026 · Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Analyzes quantum gravity equations in accelerating cosmological spacetimes and their implications for the primordial tensor power spectrum and gravitational force.
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- Cancellation of one-parameter graviton gauge dependence in the effective scalar field equation in de Sitter
2026 · Journal of High Energy Physics
Shows how gauge dependence cancels in one-graviton-loop corrections to the effective field equation of a massless scalar in de Sitter space.
- Comments on entire functions of the derivative operator
2026 · Classical and Quantum Gravity
Shows that a common assumption about a type of quantum operator leads to unstable solutions.
- Sub-leading logarithms for scalar potential models on de Sitter
2026 · Journal of High Energy Physics
Extends a method to calculate how quantum effects grow during cosmic inflation beyond previous limits.
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