Quantum Gravity, Generalized Theory of Gravitation, and Superstring Theory-based Unification

“Orbis Scientiae 1999” constitutes the 28
th conference on High Energy Physics
and Cosmology that were begun in 1964. It has now become an institution by itself
under the aegis of which the physicists convene annually in South Florida. It created a
Belle Époque in Coral Gables. The series of Orbis Scientiae started with the participants
of highest distinction in physics of the 20
th Century. After its first two decades the
conferences have been placed in the hands of younger and promising physicists.
The 1999 meeting was the last conference of the millennium. The topics that
were covered did not give the impression of laying the foundations of great
advancements in theoretical physics. Work on such concepts as strings or super strings,
is being actively pursued. It is ofcourse true that revolutions in physics are not frequent.
Finding the neutrino massiveness was quite exciting but did not provide enough basis for
further progress in the field of neutrino physics.
Recent efforts with regard to extensive studies, gamma ray bursts do manifest
themselves as exceptionally important events. There are many papers in the literature
studying theoretical implications of the energy dependence of the gamma rays. In this
field one of us (Kursunoglu) had published a paper in the Physical Review in 1975. Our
first conference in 2000 or rather its Orbis Scientiae will certainly contain some topics on
this matter.
It is quite conceivable that in the Big Bang creation ofthe Universe, very high
energy dependent gamma rays must have played an important role especially causing
very fast initial expansion of the early Universe. This may well have been the
mechanism for the existence of the so-called inflationary behavior of the process of
creation. We are looking forward to the Orbis Scientiae 2000 to include in its program
this subject matter.
The Chairman and Trustees of the Global Foundation, Inc. wish to gratefully
acknowledge the generous support of this conference by Lady Blanka Rosenstiel,
Founder and President of the American Institute of Polish Culture, Chopin Foundation
and Honorary Consul of the Republic ofPoland in Miami, and to Dr. and Mrs. Edward
Bacinich of Palm Beach, Florida