New Structures in Quantum Field Theory

Research Group: 
Centre for Research in String Theory
Number of Students: 
approximately 2
Length of Study in Years: 
3-4
Full-time Project: 
Yes
Funding: 
Other
QM Scholarship
STFC
CSC
Project Description: 
The broad goal of this project is to uncover novel phenomena in Quantum Field Theory (QFT) at strong coupling. This project involves studying interesting examples of strongly interacting conformal and superconformal field theories in various dimensions (in particular, their local and non-local operators and associated algebras) as well as the renormalization group flows that connect them. The idea is to elucidate aspects of these theories that are not amenable to standard perturbative and non-perturbative analyses and also to uncover new algebraic, geometrical, and topological structures underlying QFT itself.
Requirements: 
Excellent grasp of QFT and associated mathematics
SPA Academics: 
Matthew Buican