Gauged Supergravity and Holographic Field Theory

TL;DR

This paper discusses the historical development of gauged supergravity and its renewed relevance in the context of holographic field theories, highlighting key issues from the 1980s and their modern implications.

Contribution

It provides an overview of gauged supergravity's role in holographic field theories, connecting past challenges with current research directions.

Findings

Relevance of 1980s gauged supergravity issues to modern holography

Insights into the development of holographic field theories

Historical perspective on supergravity and holography

Abstract

This is a slightly expanded version of my talk at Future Perspectives in Theoretical Physics and Cosmology, Stephen Hawking's 60th Birthday Worshop. I describe some of the issues that were important in gauged supergravity in the 1980's and how these, and related issues have once again become important in the study of holographic field theories.