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AdS/CFT Correspondence

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This lecture covers the AdS/CFT correspondence, focusing on the Ads/CFT correspondence in d dimensions without gravity, large N expansion, and the study of flux tubes in gauge theories. The instructor discusses the Ads/CFT correspondence in various dimensions and the implications for string theory and quantum gravity.

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