Large-N Matrix Models and Emergent Geometry

Over decades, large N Matrix models have played a key role in string theory and the holographic correspondence. Recent years have witnessed conceptual, analytic and numerical advances in this field. These advances have provided a deeper understanding of how these and related models lead to emergent space in various contexts, leading to non-perturbative formulations of string theory and quantum gravity.

The aim of this one week workshop is to assess recent progress in the field, formulate future challenges and new ideas, and strengthen scientific collaboration.

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Organizers

Name Affiliation
Sumit Ranjan Das University of Kentucky
Masanori Hanada University of Surrey
Sean Hartnoll University of Cambridge
Antal Jevicki Brown University
Joanna Karczmarek University of British Columbia
Harold Steinacker University of Vienna

Attendees

Name Affiliation
Konstantinos Anagnostopoulos National and Technical University of Athens
Dionysios Anninos King's College London
Tarek Anous Queen Mary University of London
Yuhma Asano University of Tsukuba
David Berenstein University of California, Santa Barbara
Suddhasattwa Brahma University of Edinburgh
Robert Brandenberger McGill University
Robert de Mello Koch Huzhou University
Johanna Erdmenger University of Würzburg
Alexander Frenkel Stanford University
L Glaser University of Vienna
Hikaru Kawai National Taiwan University
Henry Lin Stanford University
Gautam Mandal Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Jun Nishimura KEK Theory Center
Denjoe O'Connor Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Sanjaye Ramgoolam Queen Mary University of London
Joao Rodrigues University of Witwatersrand
Ronak Soni University of Cambridge
Juraj Tekel Comenius University
Tung Tran University of Mons
Sandip Trivedi Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Adam Tropper Harvard University
Asato Tsuchiya Shizuoka University
Junggi Yoon Korea Institute for Advanced Study
At a glance
Type:
Workshop
When:
Sept. 4, 2023 — Sept. 8, 2023
Where:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Organizer(s):
Sumit Ranjan Das (U Kentucky)
Masanori Hanada (U Surrey)
Sean Hartnoll (U Cambridge)
Antal Jevicki (Brown U, Providence)
Joanna Karczmarek (U of British Columbia, Kelowna)
Harold Steinacker (U of Vienna)