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We give an introduction to the area of gauge/gravity duality and its applications. Based on string theory, gauge/gravity duality maps strongly coupled quantum field theories to weakly coupled gravity theories and thus provides a new framework for studying physical phenomena in strongly coupled systems. We describe the main features of this approach and discuss its range of applicability. Moreover, we give examples of applications in both elementary particle/nuclear physics and condensed matter physics. The examples presented include the quark-gluon plasma, mesons, quantum phase transitions as well as superfluids and superconductors.

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Dr. Johanna Erdmenger, Werner-Heisenberg-Institut München
Seminarraum Theoretische Physik
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