Special Conference: Wednesday May 8th– “New ideas for old black holes”
“New ideas for old black holes” The speakers and schedule are: 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Lenny Susskind11:15 am – 12:15 pm Zhenbin Yang 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Adam Levine 3:45 pm- 4:45 pm Chang-Han Chen Topic: New ideas for old black holesTime: May 8, 2024 09:45 AM Pacific Time (US … Read More
LITP Mini-Workshop: Scott Collier (SYR) “Virasoro TQFT and the sum over topologies in 3d gravity”
Abstract: I will discuss the sum over topologies in three-dimensional quantum gravity and its relationship with the statistical interpretation of the boundary theory. I will put forward an axiomatization of the properties that a statistical CFT ensemble should possess. I will then identify a series of surgery moves on the gravity side that correspond to statistical contractions of OPE data in … Read More
LITP Mini-Workshop: Mukund Rangamani (UC Davis) “Comment on strings in AdS3”
Abstract: I will describe aspects of strings in AdS3 backgrounds supported by NS-NS flux. Specifically, I will explain how the one-loop analysis of the string partition function captures the physics of boundary currents, and comment on BPS observables. Time permitting, I will also discuss some subtle features of the tensionless limit which has been extensively explored in recent years.