JUNE 16-20, 2014*
A partial list of the topics that will be covered is given below:
- "Applications of String Theory" (Steven Gubser, Princeton University)
- "Introduction to Higher Spin AdS/CFT" (Simone Giombi, Princeton University)
- "Topological String Theory" (Hirosi Ooguri, California Institute of Technology)
- "String Compactification" (Martijn Wijnholt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
- "Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories" (Nathan Seiberg, Institute for Advanced Study)
Other lecturers will be: Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study), Igor Klebanov (Princeton University), Juan Maldacena (Institute for Advanced Study), Alexander Polyakov (Princeton University), Herman Verlinde (Princeton University), and Edward Witten (Institute for Advanced Study).
* This is a tentative schedule and subject to change
| NOTE: Activities will occur in various locations on campus; details will be provided to participants. |
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June 16 |
June 17 |
June 18 |
June 19 |
June 20 |
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| 7:45 - 8:45 am | Shuttle from Princeton University to IAS | Shuttle from Princeton University to IAS | Shuttle from Princeton University to IAS | Shuttle from Princeton University to IAS | Shuttle from Princeton University to IAS |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
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9:30 - 11:00 am |
"Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories" |
"Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories" |
"Applications of String Theory" |
"Applications of String Theory" |
"Topological String Theory" |
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11:00 - 11:15 am |
Stretch Break |
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11:15 am - 12:45 pm |
"String Compactification" |
"String Compactification" |
"Introduction to Higher Spin AdS/CFT" |
"Topological String Theory" |
"Introduction to Higher Spin AdS/CFT" |
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12:45 - 2:15 pm |
Lunch Break |
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2:15 - 3:15 pm |
"Applications of String Theory" |
"Introduction to Higher Spin AdS/CFT" by Giombi (1 of 3) video |
"Topological String Theory" by Ooguri (1of 3) video |
"Supersymmetric Quantum Field Theories" by Seiberg (3 of 3) video |
PROGRAM 3:00 PM (6:30-7:30 pm Shuttle from IAS to Princeton University)
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| 3:15 - 4:15 pm |
"O(N) Models, RG and AdS/CFT" |
"Self-destructive Manifolds and the Cosmological Constant" |
"String Compactification" by Wijnholt (3 of 3) Wijnholt notes UPDATED Lecture 3 slides video not available |
"CFT/AdS and the Black Hole Interior" by Verlinde video |
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| 4:15 - 4:45 pm | Afternoon Tea Break | ||||
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4:45 - 5:45 pm |
"Causality Constraints on Graviton Three Point Amplitudes" |
"The Amplituhedron" |
4:45 - 6:45 pm 6:45 - 7:30 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm (8:30-9:30 pm Shuttle from IAS to Princeton University) |
"The Gopakumar-Vafa Formula" |
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| 6:00 - 7:30 pm | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | ||
| 7:30 - 9:00 pm |
Dessert & (8:30-9:30 pm Shuttle from IAS to Princeton University) |
Dessert & (8:30-9:30 pm Shuttle from IAS to Princeton University) |
Dessert & (8:30-9:30 pm Shuttle from IAS to Princeton University) |
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* The deadline for applying to present at the Gong Show was May 25; we are not accepting further applications.