Holographic equilibration at strong and intermediate coupling

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent progress in understanding how strongly coupled field theories thermalize using holography, highlighting key results, physical insights, and future challenges.

Contribution

It introduces new holographic methods to study thermalization at strong and intermediate coupling, advancing the understanding of non-equilibrium dynamics.

Findings

Identification of key holographic tools for thermalization

New insights into the physical mechanisms of equilibration

Outline of future research challenges in holographic thermalization

Abstract

In these conference proceedings, I describe recent developments in the study of thermalization dynamics in strongly, but not infinitely strongly coupled field theories using holography. After reviewing the main tools required in these calculations, I introduce a set of central results, discuss their physical implications, and finally outline a number of challenges to be tackled in the future.