PHYS-739 / 4 crédits

Enseignant: Guica Monica Maria

Langue: Anglais

Remark: Next time: Fall


Frequency

Every year

Summary

This course is an introduction to holography, the modern approach to quantum gravity.

Content


1. Motivation from black hole thermodynamics
2. The very basics of string theory
3. Statement of the correspondence (discussion of the decoupling limit)
4. A basic introduction to CFT and to the geometry of AdS
5. Computing correlation functions (time permitting: holographic renormalization, real time, finite temperature)
6. Entanglement and the emergence of gravity (time permitting)
7. Beyond AdS/CFT: non-conformal and other backgrounds

 


Keywords

gauge/gravity duality

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Quantum Field Theory, General Relativity

Recommended courses

Quantum Field Theory, General Relativity
Advanced Quantum Field Theory, Gauge Theories and the Standard Model

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Understand the AdS/CFT correspondence and its implications for Quantum Gravity
  • Perform and explain calculations in CFT and Gravity

Teaching methods

Black board lectures and problem solving sessions.

Expected student activities

Attendance of lectures and problem solving sessions. Critical study of the material.

 

Assessment methods

Indicidual project and oral exam.

Resources

Bibliography

Slava Rychkov, lectures notes on CFT, http://arxiv.org/abs/1601.05000

David Simmos-Duffin, lecture notes on CFT, http://arxiv.org/abs/1602.07982

Joao Penedones, lecture notes on AdS/CFT, https://arxiv.org/abs/1608.04948

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Dans les plans d'études

  • Forme de l'examen: Oral (session libre)
  • Matière examinée: Conformal Field theory and Gravity
  • Cours: 28 Heure(s)
  • Exercices: 28 Heure(s)
  • Type: optionnel

Semaine de référence

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