From gravity to thermal gauge theories: the AdS/CFT correspondence

The AdS/CFT correspondence is a powerful tool in studying strongly coupled phenomena in gauge field theories, using results from a weakly coupled gravity background studied in the realm of string theory. AdS/CFT was first successfully applied to the study of phenomena such as the quark-gluon plasma produced inheavy ions collisions. Soon it was realized that its applicability can be extended, in a more phenomenological approach, to condensed matter systems and tosystems described by fluid dynamics. á The set of tutorial reviews in this volumeáis intended as an introduction to and survey of the principle of the AdS/CFT correspondence in its field/string theoretic formulation, its applicability to holographic QCD and to heavy ions collisions, and to give a first accountof processes in fluid dynamics and condensed matter physics, which can be studied with the use of this principle. á Written by leading researchers in the field and cast into the form of a high-level but approachable multi-author textbook, this volume will be of benefit to all postgraduate students, and newcomers from neighboring disciplines wishing to find a comprehensive guide for their future research. Compact introduction to the ADS/CFT correspondence. First thorough introduction to and survey of potential applications in condensed matter and fluid systems. Pedagogical and self-contained presentation, suitable as high-level self-study guide. INDICE: Introduction to the AdS/CFT Correspondence. Perturbations of anti-de Sitter Black Holes. Introduction to the AdS/CFT Correspondence. Improved Holographic QCD. The Dynamics of Quark Gluon Plasma and AdS/CFT. Fluid Dynamics from Gravity. The Gauge-gravity Duality and Heavy Ion-Collisions. AdS/CFT on the Brane. Condensed Matter and AdS/CFT. Introduction to Holographic Superconductors. Flavor Superconductivity and Superfluidity. Holographic Torsion and thePrelude to Kalb-Ramond Superconductivity. Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-04863-0
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 470
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés