From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence
From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence

Author: Eleftherios Papantonopoulos

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-26

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 3642048633

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The AdS/CFT correspondence is a powerful tool in studying strongly coupled phenomena in gauge field theories, using results from a weakly coupled gravity background studied in the realm of string theory. AdS/CFT was first successfully applied to the study of phenomena such as the quark-gluon plasma produced in heavy ions collisions. Soon it was realized that its applicability can be extended, in a more phenomenological approach, to condensed matter systems and to systems described by fluid dynamics. The set of tutorial reviews in this volume is intended as an introduction to and survey of the principle of the AdS/CFT correspondence in its field/string theoretic formulation, its applicability to holographic QCD and to heavy ions collisions, and to give a first account of processes in fluid dynamics and condensed matter physics, which can be studied with the use of this principle. Written by leading researchers in the field and cast into the form of a high-level but approachable multi-author textbook, this volume will be of benefit to all postgraduate students, and newcomers from neighboring disciplines wishing to find a comprehensive guide for their future research.

From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence
From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence

Author: Eleftherios Papantonopoulos

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-03-27

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 3642048641

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The AdS/CFT correspondence is a powerful tool in studying strongly coupled phenomena in gauge field theories, using results from a weakly coupled gravity background studied in the realm of string theory. AdS/CFT was first successfully applied to the study of phenomena such as the quark-gluon plasma produced in heavy ions collisions. Soon it was realized that its applicability can be extended, in a more phenomenological approach, to condensed matter systems and to systems described by fluid dynamics. The set of tutorial reviews in this volume is intended as an introduction to and survey of the principle of the AdS/CFT correspondence in its field/string theoretic formulation, its applicability to holographic QCD and to heavy ions collisions, and to give a first account of processes in fluid dynamics and condensed matter physics, which can be studied with the use of this principle. Written by leading researchers in the field and cast into the form of a high-level but approachable multi-author textbook, this volume will be of benefit to all postgraduate students, and newcomers from neighboring disciplines wishing to find a comprehensive guide for their future research.

From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence
From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence

Author: Eleftherios Papantonopoulos

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-04-08

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 9783642048821

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The AdS/CFT correspondence is a powerful tool in studying strongly coupled phenomena in gauge field theories, using results from a weakly coupled gravity background studied in the realm of string theory. AdS/CFT was first successfully applied to the study of phenomena such as the quark-gluon plasma produced in heavy ions collisions. Soon it was realized that its applicability can be extended, in a more phenomenological approach, to condensed matter systems and to systems described by fluid dynamics. The set of tutorial reviews in this volume is intended as an introduction to and survey of the principle of the AdS/CFT correspondence in its field/string theoretic formulation, its applicability to holographic QCD and to heavy ions collisions, and to give a first account of processes in fluid dynamics and condensed matter physics, which can be studied with the use of this principle. Written by leading researchers in the field and cast into the form of a high-level but approachable multi-author textbook, this volume will be of benefit to all postgraduate students, and newcomers from neighboring disciplines wishing to find a comprehensive guide for their future research.

Gauge/Gravity Duality
Gauge/Gravity Duality

Author: Martin Ammon

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-09

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 1107010349

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The first textbook on this important topic, for graduate students and researchers in particle and condensed matter physics.

Introduction to the AdS/CFT Correspondence
Introduction to the AdS/CFT Correspondence

Author: Horaƫiu Năstase

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-09-10

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1316352307

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Providing a pedagogical introduction to the rapidly developing field of AdS/CFT correspondence, this is one of the first texts to provide an accessible introduction to all the necessary concepts needed to engage with the methods, tools and applications of AdS/CFT. Without assuming anything beyond an introductory course in quantum field theory, it begins by guiding the reader through the basic concepts of field theory and gauge theory, general relativity, supersymmetry, supergravity, string theory and conformal field theory, before moving on to give a clear and rigorous account of AdS/CFT correspondence. The final section discusses the more specialised applications, including QCD, quark-gluon plasma and condensed matter. This book is self-contained and learner-focused, featuring numerous exercises and examples. It is essential reading for both students and researchers across the fields of particle, nuclear and condensed matter physics.

Basic Concepts of String Theory
Basic Concepts of String Theory

Author: Ralph Blumenhagen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-10-03

Total Pages: 787

ISBN-13: 3642294979

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The purpose of this book is to thoroughly prepare the reader for research in string theory at an intermediate level. As such it is not a compendium of results but intended as textbook in the sense that most of the material is organized in a pedagogical and self-contained fashion. Beyond the basics, a number of more advanced topics are introduced, such as conformal field theory, superstrings and string dualities - the text does not cover applications to black hole physics and cosmology, nor strings theory at finite temperatures. End-of-chapter references have been added to guide the reader wishing to pursue further studies or to start research in well-defined topics covered by this book.

Unity from Duality: Gravity, Gauge Theory and Strings
Unity from Duality: Gravity, Gauge Theory and Strings

Author: Constantin P. Bachas

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-01-26

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 3540362452

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The contributions to this volume of the famous summer school in Les Houches cover the recent developments in supersymmetric string theory, the gauge theory/string theory correspondence and string duality. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the recent developments in string/M-theory and quantum gravity.

Black Holes in Higher Dimensions
Black Holes in Higher Dimensions

Author: Gary T. Horowitz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-19

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1107013453

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The first book devoted to black holes in more than four dimensions, for graduate students and researchers.

String Theory Methods for Condensed Matter Physics
String Theory Methods for Condensed Matter Physics

Author: Horatiu Nastase

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-09-21

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 1316851648

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The discovery of a duality between Anti-de Sitter spaces (AdS) and Conformal Field Theories (CFT) has led to major advances in our understanding of quantum field theory and quantum gravity. String theory methods and AdS/CFT correspondence maps provide new ways to think about difficult condensed matter problems. String theory methods based on the AdS/CFT correspondence allow us to transform problems so they have weak interactions and can be solved more easily. They can also help map problems to different descriptions, for instance mapping the description of a fluid using the Navier–Stokes equations to the description of an event horizon of a black hole using Einstein's equations. This textbook covers the applications of string theory methods and the mathematics of AdS/CFT to areas of condensed matter physics. Bridging the gap between string theory and condensed matter, this is a valuable textbook for students and researchers in both fields.

Higher Spin Gauge Theories
Higher Spin Gauge Theories

Author: Lars Brink

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 9813144114

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Symmetries play a fundamental role in physics. Non-Abelian gauge symmetries are the symmetries behind theories for massless spin-1 particles, while the reparametrization symmetry is behind Einstein's gravity theory for massless spin-2 particles. In supersymmetric theories these particles can be connected also to massless fermionic particles. Does Nature stop at spin-2 or can there also be massless higher spin theories. In the past strong indications have been given that such theories do not exist. However, in recent times ways to evade those constraints have been found and higher spin gauge theories have been constructed. With the advent of the AdS/CFT duality correspondence even stronger indications have been given that higher spin gauge theories play an important role in fundamental physics.All these issues were discussed at a recent international workshop in Singapore where the leading scientists in the field participated. This volume presents an up-to-date, detailed overview of the theories including its historic background, as well as the latest accomplishments in understanding the foundational properties of higher spin physics.