PIRSA:11010086

Deformations, bions, and (de)confinement

Poppitz, E. (2011). Deformations, bions, and (de)confinement. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/11010086

Poppitz, Erich. Deformations, bions, and (de)confinement. Perimeter Institute, Jan. 21, 2011, https://pirsa.org/11010086 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:11010086,
            doi = {10.48660/11010086},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/11010086},
            author = {Poppitz, Erich},
            keywords = {Particle Physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {Deformations, bions, and (de)confinement},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2011},
            month = {jan},
            note = {PIRSA:11010086 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Erich Poppitz University of Toronto

Talk numberPIRSA:11010086
DOI10.48660/11010086
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Recent observations first made in string theory led to the realization that introducing various ``deformations" (finite volume, appropriate double-trace operators...) allows for an analytic study of many nonperturbative aspects of arbitrary four-dimensional gauge theories. Notably, the confinement mechanism, the generation of mass gap, and, in some cases, chiral symmetry breaking can be studied in a theoretically controlled manner. In this talk, I will review: i.) the ideas and tools involved, ii.) the main results obtained so far in this approach (and its limitations), iii.) our understanding of its relation to other approaches to (non-)supersymmetric gauge dynamics, iv.) ongoing and possible future work.