Kayll Lake, Queen's University

Latest papers

Particle accelerators inside spinning black holes.
Physical review letters · 2010 · first author
The flatness problem and Lambda.
Physical review letters · 2005 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

New approaches to the study of gravitation in relativistic astrophysics and cosmology
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$300,000
New approaches to the study of gravitation in relativistic astrophysics
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$185,000
Studies in strong gravitational fields with the aid of computer algebra
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$177,300

All 11 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Particle accelerators inside spinning black holes.

Lake K

Physical review letters2010First author

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.211102 PMID: 20867083

02

The flatness problem and Lambda.

Lake K

Physical review letters2005First author

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.201102 PMID: 16090234

New approaches to the study of gravitation in relativistic astrophysics and cosmology

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$300,000

New approaches to the study of gravitation in relativistic astrophysics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$185,000

Studies in strong gravitational fields with the aid of computer algebra

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$177,300

Server for GRTensor and GRDB (the general relativity database)

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$15,000

Studies in strong gravitational fields with the aid of computer algebra

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$175,000

GRTensorJ server

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$16,500

64 bit workstation for computer algebra studies of strong gravitational fields and the further development of GRTensor II

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$13,264

Studies in strong gravitational fields with the aid of computer algebra

Principal investigatorNSERC1997Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$79,380

Gravitation, relativistic astrophysics and cosmology

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$54,000

PE30l Workstation for the further development and use of GRTensor

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lake, Kayll

$16,809

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lake, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Particle accelerators inside spinning black holes." (2010), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]