Conference on “Integrability in Gauge and String Theory”
Description
Integrability is a beautiful phenomenon usually confined to one- or two-dimensional systems. Recently it was established that higher-dimensional quantum field theories, such as certain supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories in four dimensions and Chern-Simons theories in three dimensions, can also be integrable, at least in their planar limit. The appearance of integrability, yet to be understood, seems to be related to the AdS/CFT mechanism, which connects these field theories to string theories embedded in generalised Anti-de Sitter spacetimes. The emerging structures, such as factorised S-matrices, Bethe equations, thermodynamic Bethe ansatz, quantum algebras, etc. bear many similarities with well-known solvable models (Heisenberg magnets, Hubbard models, Sine-Gordon models, two-dimensional sigma models), but seem to generalise and unify them in yet-to-be understood ways.
The purpose of this conference is to assess the current status of this rapidly evolving field and to offer a discussion forum for scientists interested in gauge theory, string theory, condensed matter theory and mathematics. The program will include overview talks on all relevant aspects of this research area. It will also allow plenty of time for discussions. In order to reflect the latest developments, the list of talks will only be finalised in the weeks preceding the meeting.
Dates & Venue
29 June – 3 July 2009
Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik
(Albert-Einstein-Institut)
Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Organisers
- Niklas Beisert (AEI, Potsdam)
- Matthias Staudacher (AEI, Potsdam)
- Christine Gottschalkson (Conference Secretary)
Advisory Committee
- Gleb Arutyunov (Utrecht University)
- Vladimir Kazakov (ENS, Paris)
- Juan Maldacena (IAS, Princeton)
- Arkady Tseytlin (Imperial College, London)
Financial Support
Website and Poster Design
- Till Bargheer (AEI, Potsdam)
- Niklas Beisert (AEI, Potsdam)
- Florian Loebbert (AEI, Potsdam)
Conference Series
This event is the continuation of a sequence of conferences on integrability and gauge/string duality begun in 2005.- 2005: Summer Institute, ENS Paris
- 2006: int06 Workshop, AEI Potsdam
- 2007: 12th Claude Itzykson Meeting, Saclay/ENS Paris
- 2008: IGST08 Workshop, Universiteit Utrecht
- 2009: int09 Conference, AEI Potsdam
- 2010: IGST10 Conference, NORDITA Stockholm
- 2011: IGST11 Conference, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 2012: int12 Conference, ETH Zürich