8.821 | Fall 2014 | Graduate

String Theory and Holographic Duality

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In holographic duality, a quantum gravity system in a (d+1)-dimensional spacetime is equivalent to a many-body system defined on its d-dimensional boundary. The boundary system is referred to as a “hologram” of the bulk system. For more information about this image, see the syllabus section. Image by Prof. Liu.

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Illustration of how cows at different distances in the bulk correspond to cows of different sizes at a boundary with illustrative text
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In holographic duality, a quantum gravity system in a (d+1)-dimensional spacetime is equivalent to a many-body system defined on its d-dimensional boundary. The boundary system is referred to as a “hologram” of the bulk system. For more information about this image, see the syllabus section. (Image by Prof. Liu.)
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Image by Prof. Liu.
Illustration of how cows at different distances in the bulk correspond to cows of different sizes at a boundary with illustrative text

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