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Throughout the history of quantum field theory there has been a rich cross-pollination between high energy and condensed matter physics. From the theory of renormalization to the consequences of spontaneous symmetry breaking, this interaction has been an incredibly fruitful one.
In the last decade there has been a strong resurgence of interest in condensed matter systems in the high energy theoretical physics community. Taking advantage of developments in conformal field theories, the conformal bootstrap, gauge/gravity and other type of dualities, as well as effective field theory techniques, high energy theorists with all kinds of specialist backgrounds are thinking about the diverse behavior exhibited in low energy physical systems.
Recent developments also employed quantum field theory ideas to improve our understanding of condensed and quantum matter systems as, for example, Femi liquids, strange metals or the behavior of topological defects in ultra cold atom gases. For certain questions, such approaches present relevant advantages with respect to more traditional techniques.
Moreover, in recent years the interplay between high energy and condensed matter physics found new fuel in the search for light dark matter. Indeed, theoretical analyses have recently shifted the attention towards model for sub-GeV dark matter. The condensed matter community has played a crucial role in the design of possible new materials and detectors that could allow the observation of such particles.
The aim of this workshop is to bring together like-minded high energy theorists with appropriate condensed matter theorists and experimentalists, to tackle some of the most interesting problems in modern physics. The format has been designed to allow for plenty of time for open discussion and interaction between the participants. This will reinvigorate existing collaborations as well as create new, fruitful ones.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Funding for this workshop has been provided by:
- Lasma Albera, International Centre for Theoretical Physics
- Asimina Arvanitaki, Perimeter Institute
- Jonathan Braden, London's Global University
- Luca Delacretaz, Stanford University
- Snir Gazit, University of California, Berkeley
- Jiazhong Hu, University of Chicago
- Sung-Sik Lee, Perimeter Institute & McMaster University
- Julian Leonard, Harvard University
- John McGreevy, University of California, San Diego
- Joao Penedones, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Philip Phillips, University of Illinois
- Antonello Polosa, Sapienza University of Rome
- Philipp Preiss, Heidelberg University
- Leo Radzihovsky, University of Colorado Boulder
- Matthew Roberts, Imperial College London
- Wolfgang Simeth, Technical University Munich
- Alex Sushkov, Boston University
- Vladimir Calvera, Perimeter Institute
- Lorenzo Di Pietro, Perimeter Insitute
- Kfir Dolev, Perimeter Institute
- Matthijs Hogervorst, Perimeter Institute
- Jiazhong Hu, University of Chicago
- Rafael Krichevsky, Columbia University
- Michael Landry, Columbia University
- Volodya Miransky, Western University
- Subir Sachdev, Harvard University
- Andres Schlief Carvajal, Perimeter Institute & McMaster University
- Pavlo Sukhachov, Western University
Monday, June 18th 2018
Time |
Event |
Location |
9:00 – 9:30am |
Registration |
Reception |
9:30 - 10:30am |
Sung-Sik Lee, Perimeter Institute & McMaster University |
Bob Room |
10:30 – 11:00am |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
11:00 – 12:00pm |
John McGreevy, University of California, San Diego |
Bob Room |
12:00 – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Bistro – 2nd Floor |
1:30 – 2:30pm |
Jiazhong Hu, University of Chicago |
Bob Room |
2:30 – 3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
3:00 – 4:00pm |
Julian Leonard, Harvard University |
Bob Room |
4:00 – 4:30pm |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Lasma Alberte, International Centre for Theoretical Physics |
Bob Room |
Time |
Event |
Location |
9:30 - 10:30am |
Asimina Arvanitaki, Perimeter Institute |
Bob Room |
10:30 – 11:00am |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
11:00 – 12:00pm |
Alex Sushkov, Boston University |
Bob Room |
12:00 – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Bistro – 2nd Floor |
1:30 – 2:30pm |
Antonello Polosa, Sapienza University of Rome Directional Light Dark Matter Detection |
Bob Room |
2:30 – 3:30pm |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
3:30 – 5:00pm |
Snir Gazit, Univeristy of California, Berkeley |
Bob Room |
5:30 - 8:00pm |
Banquet |
Bistro – 2nd Floor |
Time |
Event |
Location |
9:30 - 10:30am |
Leo Radzihovsky, University of Colorado Boulder |
Bob Room |
10:30 – 11:00am |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
11:00 – 12:00pm |
Philip Phillips, University of Illinois |
Bob Room |
12:00 – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Bistro – 2nd |
1:30 – 2:30pm |
Matthew Roberts, Imperial College London |
Bob Room |
2:30 – 3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
3:00 – 4:00pm |
Joao Penedones, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
Bob Room |
4:00 – 4:30pm |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
4:30 – 5:30pm |
Luca Delacretaz, Stanford University Wolfgang Simeth, Technical University of Munich |
Bob Room |
Time |
Event |
Location |
9:30 - 10:30am |
Jonathan Braden, London’s Global University |
Bob Room |
10:30 – 11:00am |
Coffee Break |
Bistro – 1st Floor |
11:00-12:00pm |
Philipp Preiss, Heidelberg University |
Bob Room |
12:00 – 1:30pm |
Lunch |
Bistro – 2nd Floor |
Particle Physics Beyond Colliders
Holographic Solids: Transverse Phonons and Elastic Response
Quantum Crystals of Matter and Light
Bose Fireworks
Strange Metals From Local Quantum Chaos
Emergent Gravity From Relatively Local Hamiltonians
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Scientific Organizers:
- Angelo Esposito, Columbia University
- Timothy Hsieh, Perimeter Institute
- Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University
- Riccardo Penco, University of Pennsylvania
- Sebastian Will, Columbia University