Quantum field theory was originally developed as the extension of quantum mechanics needed to accommodate the principles of special relativity. Today quantum field theory is the modern paradigm with which we understand particle physics, condensed matter systems, and many aspects of early universe cosmology, and it is used to describe the interactions of elementary particles, the dynamics of many body systems and critical phenomena, all with exquisite accuracy. Currently, Perimeter researchers are producing world-leading advances in the study of integrability and scattering amplitudes in quantum field theories. String theory is a theoretical framework which was proposed to produce a unified description of all particles and forces in nature, including gravity. It is based on the idea that at very short distances, all particles should in fact be seen to be extended one-dimensional objects, i.e., ‘strings.’ Modern string theory has grown to be a broad and varied field of research with strong connections to quantum gravity, particle physics and cosmology, as well as mathematics. An exciting new framework known as ‘holography’ has emerged from string theory whereby quantum gravity is formulated in terms of quantum field theory in one less dimension. This symbiosis between quantum field theory and quantum gravity has been a focus of many Perimeter researchers. This has led to the development of exciting new methods to study the quantum dynamics of gauge theories and in the application of these techniques to new domains, such as nuclear physics and condensed matter physics
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Introduction to AdS/CFT with Flavour
Rene Meyer Max-Planck Gesellschaft
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Orientifolds and Twisted KR Theory
Jacques Distler The University of Texas at Austin
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Abelian fibrations, string junctions and Flux/Geometry duality
Peng Gao ExodusPoint Capital
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String Theory: Unity in Diversity
A.W. Peet University of Toronto
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The Superstring Adventure
Robert Myers Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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String Theory Effects on Five-Dimensional Black Hole Physics
Joshua Davis University of California, Los Angeles
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Lattice Gauge Theory in the LHC Era
Paul Mackenzie Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
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State of the Cosmological Tests
James Peebles Princeton University
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The Fragility of Higgs Boson Predictions for the LHC
James Wells University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
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SNO and the New SNOLAB Underground Facility
Arthur B. McDonald Queen's University