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Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 12:45:31 UTC No. 16194091
Why is ads/cft true? How is it possible that string theory, a theory of everything, can be expressed in terms of a conformal qft?
Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 13:32:54 UTC No. 16194131
>>16194091
Press O you bloody bitch
Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 13:41:50 UTC No. 16194147
Anonymous at Sun, 26 May 2024 15:15:48 UTC No. 16194241
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 11:09:04 UTC No. 16195623
>>16194091
>post about advanced physics, nobody replies
>post about muh consciousness, 300 replies
lol /sci/ is full of morons
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 11:36:47 UTC No. 16195666
>>16194091
YAMEROOOOOOO
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 12:06:40 UTC No. 16195690
String theory, a theoretical framework in physics, is often described in the language of quantum field theory (QFT), which is a type of quantum mechanics. This includes the subfield of conformal field theory (CFT). The relationship between string theory and QFT/CFT is complex and involves the use of mathematical models to describe fundamental forces and particles. However, it's important to note that while string theory includes concepts from QFT, it is not the same thing and offers a more comprehensive view of the universe, hence the phrase "ads/cft" could be understood as a shorthand for this relationship.
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 12:19:50 UTC No. 16195699
The Anti-de Sitter/Conformal Field Theory (AdS/CFT) correspondence is a remarkable duality that connects two seemingly distinct theories: string theory in an anti-de Sitter (AdS) space and a conformal field theory (CFT) living on the boundary of that AdS space.
AdS Space: Anti-de Sitter space is a negatively curved spacetime with a constant negative curvature. It is a solution to Einstein's equations of general relativity with a negative cosmological constant. AdS space has a boundary at infinity, which is a conformally flat spacetime.
Conformal Field Theory (CFT): CFT is a quantum field theory defined on a flat spacetime (usually Minkowski space). It possesses a special symmetry called conformal symmetry, which includes scale invariance and special conformal transformations.
The AdS/CFT correspondence asserts that there is an equivalence between certain string theories (specifically, type IIB superstring theory in AdS space) and a CFT living on the boundary of that AdS space.
More precisely, the correspondence states that the physics of string theory in AdS space is equivalent to the physics of a strongly coupled CFT on its boundary.
This duality implies that the two theories describe the same physical phenomena, albeit from different perspectives.
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 12:21:36 UTC No. 16195704
>>16195690
>>16195699
thanks chatgpt, but I already knew what ads/cft means
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 18:26:43 UTC No. 16196236
>>16194091
poor boiling hot water in the pot so that it doesnt clog.
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 18:28:02 UTC No. 16196240
>>16196236
REROLLING
Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 20:44:39 UTC No. 16196447
>>16194091
it's not true
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Anonymous at Mon, 27 May 2024 22:03:47 UTC No. 16196620
>>16194091
String theory is not a "theory of everything". String theory is a mathematical framework for building perturbative theories of quantum gravity.