Quantum Gravity Gatherings
7 イベント
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7th QGG Intensive Lectures: Emergence of space-time in matrix models
2024年12月17日(火) - 19日(木)
土屋 麻人 (静岡大学 教授)
Emergence of space-time is a key concept in matrix models as a nonperturbative formulation of string theory. In this lecture, starting with a brief introduction to nonperturbative effects in string theory, I will review various aspects of emergence of space-time in matrix models. The topics I discuss include dynamical triangulation, double scaling limit, eigenvalue instanton, large-N reduction, T-duality for D-brane effective theories (orbifolding), noncommutative geometry and covariant derivative interpretation. Finally, I will introduce the type IIB matrix model. (This is the 7th Intensive Lectures by Quantum Gravity Gatherings in iTHEMS. ) Program December 17 10.15~10.30 Registration and Coffee 10.30~12.00 Lecture 1 12.00~13.30 Lunch 13.30~15.00 Lecture 2 15.00~16.00 Coffee break 16.00~17.00 Lecture 3 17.30~19.30 Banquet December 18 10.15~11.45 Lecture 4 11.45~13.30 Lunch 13.30~15.00 Lecture 5 15.00~16.00 Coffee break 16.00~17.00 Lecture 6 December 19 10.15~11.45 Lecture 7 11.45~13.30 Lunch 13.30~15.00 Lecture 8 15.00~16.00 Coffee break 16.00~17.00 Lecture 9
会場: 研究本館 4階 435-437号室
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Global Thermodynamics for Heat Conduction Systems
2024年12月2日(月) 14:00 - 15:30
中川 尚子 (茨城大学 理工学研究科 教授)
Non-equilibrium phenomena are typically addressed through continuum descriptions based on local equilibrium and linear response theory, such as hydrodynamics. While effective, these approaches often overlook global characteristics. We propose Global Thermodynamics as a minimal-variable framework to describe weak non-equilibrium systems, focusing on two-phase coexistence under weak heat flux. By introducing a unique global temperature and extending entropy to non-equilibrium systems with a non-additive term, the framework predicts phenomena like metastable state stabilization—beyond the scope of traditional heat conduction equations. This talk will outline the framework, its key predictions, and validation efforts through numerical simulations and experiments. (This is a joint seminar with Informatin Theory Study Group.)
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) 3階 359号室とZoomのハイブリッド開催
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Lectures on Black Holes, Holography and Quantum Gravity
2024年7月29日(月) - 8月1日(木)
野村 泰紀 (Director, Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA)
The information problem of black holes has evolved modern physics and led to the holographic principle, considered the fundamental principle of quantum gravity. Through a series of four lectures (blackboard style), including naive questions from the audience and lively discussions, I will introduce these fundamental ideas as well as the current state of the art and problems in cutting-edge research. Lecture 1: July 29 (Mon) 13:30~15:00 (Lecture 2: July 30 (Tue) 13:30~15:00 was canceled) Lecture 3: July 31 (Wed) 13:30~15:00 Lecture 4: Aug 1 (Thu) 13:30~15:00 (+ A possible lecture )
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) 3階 359号室とZoomのハイブリッド開催
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Black hole graviton and quantum gravity
2024年5月16日(木) 15:00 - 16:30
木村 裕介 (理化学研究所 量子コンピュータ研究センター (RQC) 量子複雑性解析理研白眉研究チーム 研究員)
Drawing from a thought experiment that we conduct, we propose that a virtual graviton gives rise to a black hole geometry when its momentum surpasses a certain threshold value on the Planck scale. This hypothesis implies that the propagator of a virtual graviton, that possesses momentum surpassing this threshold, vanishes. Consequently, a Feynman diagram containing this type of graviton propagator does not add to the overall amplitude. This mechanism suggests the feasibility of formulating an ultraviolet-finite four-dimensional quantum gravitational theory. The elementary particles including the gravitons are treated as point particles in this formulation.
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) (メイン会場) / via Zoom
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Coarse-graining black holes out of equilibrium with boundary observables on time slice
2024年4月1日(月) 16:00 - 17:30
竹田 大地 (京都大学 素粒子論研究室 博士課程)
In black hole thermodynamics, defining coarse-grained entropy for dynamical black holes has long been a challenge, and various proposals, such as generalized entropy, have been explored. Guided by the AdS/CFT, we introduce a new definition of coarse-grained entropy for a dynamical black hole in Lorentzian Einstein gravity. On each time slice, this entropy is defined as the horizon area of an auxiliary Euclidean black hole that shares the same mass, (angular) momenta, and asymptotic normalizable matter modes with the original Lorentzian solution. The entropy is shown to satisfy a generalized first law within Einstein theory and, through holography, the second law as well. This second law corresponds to the positivity of the relative entropy in the CFT. Furthermore, by applying this thermodynamics to several Vaidya models in AdS and flat spacetime, we discover a connection between the second law and the null energy condition.
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) (メイン会場) / via Zoom
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Volume complexity of de Sitter bubbles
2023年11月22日(水) 16:00 - 17:30
Nicolò Zenoni (大阪大学 大学院理学研究科 特任研究員)
Holographic complexity is conjectured to probe the evolution of spacetime. For black holes in anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetime the growth rate of complexity approaches a constant value at late times, while in de Sitter (dS) spacetime it diverges at a finite critical time. In this talk, we consider geometries interpolating between AdS and dS. In particular, we discuss the evolution of volume complexity in a class of three-dimensional asymptotically anti-de Sitter geometries including dynamical bubbles of de Sitter in their interior. According to the dynamics of the bubble, complexity qualitatively behaves either as in the AdS black hole or as in the dS case. We conclude with some remarks about the possible dual interpretation.
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) (メイン会場) / via Zoom
イベント公式言語: 英語
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Quasi-local holography in 3d quantum gravity
2023年8月4日(金) 14:00 - 15:30
Etera Livine (Research Director CNRS, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France)
Since the idea appeared in black hole physics, the concept of holography has become a guiding principle for quantum gravity. It is the notion that the dynamics of the geometry of a region of space-time can be entirely encoded in a theory living on its boundary. Although such holographic dualities have been well-developed in an asymptotical context, it remains a challenge to realize it exactly at finite distances. I will draw a possible route in 3d quantum gravity, by showing a duality between the Ponzano-Regge path integral for 3d quantum gravity as a topological field theory and the 2d (inhomogeneous) Ising model. This leads to an intriguing geometrical interpretation of the Ising critical couplings and opens the door to a possibly rich interplay between 3d quantum gravity and 2d condensed matter built out of holographic dualities.
会場: セミナー室 (359号室) (メイン会場) / via Zoom
イベント公式言語: 英語
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