AdS/CFT correspondence
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The AdS/CFT correspondence is a conjectured duality in theoretical physics that equates a gravity theory in anti-de Sitter space with a conformal field theory on its boundary, providing a powerful framework for understanding quantum gravity and strongly coupled quantum field theories.
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Target entity: AdS/CFT correspondence Context triple: [Bekenstein–Hawking entropy, isKeyTo, AdS/CFT correspondence]
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Bekenstein–Hawking entropy
Bekenstein–Hawking entropy is the thermodynamic entropy associated with a black hole, proportional to the area of its event horizon and fundamental in linking gravity, quantum theory, and thermodynamics.
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Center for Theoretical Physics
The Center for Theoretical Physics is a leading MIT research institute focused on advancing fundamental understanding of physics through theoretical and mathematical approaches.
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Euclidean quantum field theory
Euclidean quantum field theory is a formulation of quantum field theory in imaginary (Euclidean) time that enables rigorous mathematical treatment and path-integral representations closely connected to statistical mechanics.
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Feynman diagrams
Feynman diagrams are graphical representations used in quantum field theory to visualize and calculate particle interactions and processes.
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de Sitter spacetime
de Sitter spacetime is a maximally symmetric, curved solution of general relativity that models an expanding universe dominated by a positive cosmological constant (dark energy).
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Target entity: AdS/CFT correspondence Target entity description: The AdS/CFT correspondence is a conjectured duality in theoretical physics that equates a gravity theory in anti-de Sitter space with a conformal field theory on its boundary, providing a powerful framework for understanding quantum gravity and strongly coupled quantum field theories.
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Bekenstein–Hawking entropy
Bekenstein–Hawking entropy is the thermodynamic entropy associated with a black hole, proportional to the area of its event horizon and fundamental in linking gravity, quantum theory, and thermodynamics.
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Center for Theoretical Physics
The Center for Theoretical Physics is a leading MIT research institute focused on advancing fundamental understanding of physics through theoretical and mathematical approaches.
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Euclidean quantum field theory
Euclidean quantum field theory is a formulation of quantum field theory in imaginary (Euclidean) time that enables rigorous mathematical treatment and path-integral representations closely connected to statistical mechanics.
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Feynman diagrams
Feynman diagrams are graphical representations used in quantum field theory to visualize and calculate particle interactions and processes.
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de Sitter spacetime
de Sitter spacetime is a maximally symmetric, curved solution of general relativity that models an expanding universe dominated by a positive cosmological constant (dark energy).
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conjecture in theoretical physics
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duality ⓘ holographic duality ⓘ physical theory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AdS/CFT correspondence
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surface form:
Maldacena duality
AdS/CFT correspondence ⓘ
surface form:
gauge/gravity duality
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| appliesTo |
anti-de Sitter space
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conformal field theories ⓘ |
| basedOn | holographic principle ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
bulk gravitational dynamics encoded in boundary quantum field theory
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equivalence between a d-dimensional CFT and a (d+1)-dimensional gravity theory ⓘ |
| dimensionRelation | AdS bulk has one higher spatial dimension than boundary CFT ⓘ |
| field |
conformal field theory
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high-energy physics ⓘ quantum gravity ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| furtherDevelopedBy |
Alexander Polyakov
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Edward Witten ⓘ Igor Klebanov ⓘ Steven Gubser ⓘ |
| hasImportantPaper |
AdS/CFT correspondence
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Anti-de Sitter Space and Holography
Gauge Theory Correlators from Non-Critical String Theory ⓘ AdS/CFT correspondence self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Large N Limit of Superconformal Field Theories and Supergravity
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| hasKeyExample | duality between type IIB string theory on AdS5×S5 and N=4 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory in four dimensions ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry |
AdS isometry group SO(2,d)
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CFT conformal group in d dimensions ⓘ |
| implies |
correspondence between bulk fields and boundary operators
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equivalence of partition functions between bulk and boundary theories ⓘ matching of symmetries between AdS isometries and CFT conformal group ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Juan Maldacena ⓘ |
| involves |
large N limit of gauge theories
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string theory in curved backgrounds ⓘ supersymmetry in canonical examples ⓘ |
| mathematicalTool | correspondence between boundary correlators and bulk on-shell action ⓘ |
| proposedInYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor |
studying black hole physics
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studying entanglement entropy ⓘ studying quantum gravity ⓘ studying strongly coupled quantum field theories ⓘ studying thermal field theory ⓘ |
| relates |
conformal field theory on the boundary
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gravity theory in anti-de Sitter space ⓘ |
| status | unproven but widely studied conjecture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
AdS/CFT correspondence
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AdS/QCD models
condensed matter applications ⓘ holographic entanglement entropy ⓘ holographic superconductors ⓘ information paradox studies ⓘ study of quark–gluon plasma ⓘ |
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gauge/gravity duality
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gauge/gravity duality
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