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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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Quantum gravity (QG) is a field of theoretical physics that seeks to describe gravity according to the principles of quantum mechanics. It deals with environments in which neither gravitational nor quantum effects can be ignored, such as in the vicinity of black holes or similar compact astrophysical objects, such as neutron stars as well as in the early stages of the universe moments after the Big Bang Three of the four fundamental forces of nature are described within the framework of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory: the electromagnetic interaction, the strong force, and the weak force; this leaves gravity as the only interaction that has not been fully accommodated.

Gravity

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String theory

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