PCTS-Boundaries and Defects in CFT and Holography

Date
  • Mar 28, 2022, 9:00 am9:00 am
  • Mar 29, 2022, 9:00 am9:00 am
Location
407 Jadwin Hall for PU Net ID holders

Details

Event Description

The meeting will be a hybrid presentation of in person, for Princeton University affiliates and Invited Speakers, and a Zoom presentation for all NON PU affiliates.  Registration is required for everyone to receive the Zoom link and to participate, so please register here.

The study of boundaries and defects in quantum field theory has many important applications in a variety of contexts. In condensed matter, real world systems naturally involve boundaries and impurities which may be modelled as defects. In gauge theories, line and surface defects play a crucial role in understanding the non-perturbative dynamics. In a general conformal field theory, the presence of boundaries or defects partially breaks the conformal symmetry, resulting in a richer set of observables which are nevertheless constrained by consistency conditions. Via the AdS/CFT correspondence, defects in conformal field theory also have dual descriptions in terms of extended objects in quantum gravity. In recent years, much interesting progress has been made in the study of boundaries and defects in quantum field theory and holography. The aim of this workshop is to bring together experts in this field, take stock of the current progress and lay the groundwork for further advances.

Organizers

Scott A. Collier

Simone Giombi

Vladimir Narovlansky

Bernardo Zan

Xinan Zhou

Sponsor
PCTS