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MP: Fachverband Theoretische und Mathematische Grundlagen der Physik

MP 8: AdS/CFT II

MP 8.1: Invited Talk

Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 09:00–09:45, SFG 2010

Applications of AdS/CFT: From quantum critical theories to entanglement and spacetime — •Martin Ammon — Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut,Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Gauge/Gravity Duality - also referred to as AdS/CFT correspondence or just holography - is an attractive new concept originating from string theory. On one hand, it sheds new light on quantum gravity, while on the other, it provides tools for studying strongly coupled systems in a variety of areas in physics. These include particle, heavy ion and condensed matter physics.

After a short introduction into the basic building blocks of the AdS/CFT correspondence I sketch two exciting applications: (1) topological phases within strongly coupled quantum field theories using holography as well as (2) entanglement entropy and its relation to spacetime geometry within string theory.