Holographic duality with a view toward many-body physics
John McGreevy
TL;DR
This paper introduces condensed matter physicists to the AdS/CFT correspondence, focusing on its potential applications in many-body physics without relying heavily on string theory or supersymmetry.
Contribution
It provides an accessible overview of holographic duality concepts tailored for condensed matter researchers, emphasizing practical insights over theoretical complexities.
Findings
Clarifies the relevance of AdS/CFT to many-body physics
Bridges concepts between string theory and condensed matter
Highlights potential research directions in quantum criticality
Abstract
These are notes based on a series of lectures given at the KITP workshop "Quantum Criticality and the AdS/CFT Correspondence" in July, 2009. The goal of the lectures was to introduce condensed matter physicists to the AdS/CFT correspondence. Discussion of string theory and of supersymmetry is avoided to the extent possible.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics