Exploring the Gauge/Gravity Correspondence

This book focuses on the study of different aspects
of the AdS/CFT
correspondence, the celebrated conjecture in string
theory that
relates gauge and gravity theories. It begins with a
detailed review of
the correspondence, with the main body of work being
split into two
chapters. The first chapter concerns the evaluation
of correlation
functions of BPS operators in the AdS/CFT
correspondence, as these
are useful to make indirect tests of the conjecture
and to uncover
dynamical features pertaining to the theories in the
correspondence.
In particular we look at four-point functions in AdS
supergravity
and their gauge theory interpretation. The second
chapter has to do
with the application of duality ideas in black hole
physics, with
emphasis on small black holes. We focus on the
fundamental string
small black hole and give arguments supporting its
study via its CFT
dual. The last chapter of the book summarises the
content and suggests some interesting directions that
could be
pursued in the future.

Autorentext

Linda Uruchurtu was born in Mexico City, on December 6th, 1980.She did her B.Sc. in Physics in Mexico, graduating in 2003 and received her Ph.D.in Theoretical Physics in 2008 from the University of Cambridge, where she was a memberof Gonville & Caius College. She currently holds a STFC Research Fellowship atImperial College London.

Klappentext

This book focuses on the study of different aspectsof the AdS/CFT correspondence, the celebrated conjecture in stringtheory that relates gauge and gravity theories. It begins with adetailed review of the correspondence, with the main body of work beingsplit into two chapters. The first chapter concerns the evaluationof correlation functions of BPS operators in the AdS/CFTcorrespondence, as these are useful to make indirect tests of the conjectureand to uncover dynamical features pertaining to the theories in thecorrespondence. In particular we look at four-point functions in AdSsupergravity and their gauge theory interpretation. The secondchapter has to do with the application of duality ideas in black holephysics, with emphasis on small black holes. We focus on thefundamental string small black hole and give arguments supporting itsstudy via its CFT dual. The last chapter of the book summarises the content and suggests some interesting directions thatcould be pursued in the future.