PIRSA:14100050

Quantum Fields and Strings at Finite Coupling

Vieira, P. (2014). Quantum Fields and Strings at Finite Coupling. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/14100050

Vieira, Pedro. Quantum Fields and Strings at Finite Coupling. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 15, 2014, https://pirsa.org/14100050 

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            doi = {10.48660/14100050},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/14100050},
            author = {Vieira, Pedro},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Quantum Fields and Strings at Finite Coupling},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2014},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:14100050 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Pedro Vieira Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Talk numberPIRSA:14100050
DOI10.48660/14100050
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series

Abstract

Gauge theories lie at the heart of our understanding of three of the four known forces in nature: the electromagnetic, weak and strong forces. Moreover, our best understood non-perturbative definition of a theory of quantum gravity is also given by a gauge theory. Yet, despite their absolutely central role in physics, gauge theories are still far from being tamed with our current theoretical tools. In this colloquium we shall explore the realm of quantum fields and strings at finite coupling and survey some of the exciting recent developments which are improving this state of affairs. The main character in our incursions will be a most symmetric gauge theory known as N=4 super Yang-Mills theory, often referred to as the harmonic oscillator of the twenty first century or, as it was most recently coined, as the Darth Vader theory.