Research Group: Centre for Research in String Theory Number of Students: 2 Length of Study in Years: 3 Full-time Project: yes
Symmetric groups and their group algebras, along with concepts in representation theory including Schur-Weyl duality, have been applied to the study of half-BPS states in N=4 SYM theory, in particular to clarify the holographic map of the AdS/CFT correspondence. These algebraic techniques have also been used in characterizing less supersymmetric states (e.g. quarter and eighth BPS states) and in problems of counting and correlators for random tensor models. Some recent directions are:
BSc in Physics + Masters level training in theoretical physics.
SPCS Academics: Sanjaye Ramgoolam