New Perspectives on the Quest for Unification
Edward Witten
TL;DR
This paper explores a novel correspondence linking gauge theory and quantum gravity, integrating ideas from 1/N expansion, black hole quantum mechanics, and quantum field theory in Anti de Sitter space, offering new insights into unification.
Contribution
It introduces a new perspective on unification by synthesizing diverse theoretical frameworks into a cohesive gauge/gravity correspondence.
Findings
Unified understanding of gauge theory and quantum gravity.
Insights into black hole quantum mechanics.
Advancement in quantum field theory in Anti de Sitter space.
Abstract
Synthesizing older ideas about the 1/N expansion in gauge theory, the quantum mechanics of black holes, and quantum field theory in Anti de Sitter space, a new correspondence between gauge theory and quantum gravity has illuminated both subjects.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories