Condensed matter and AdS/CFT

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DOI10.1007/978-3-642-04864-7_9zbMATH Open1246.81007arXiv1002.2947OpenAlexW3125216332WikidataQ54403638 ScholiaQ54403638MaRDI QIDQ2909783FDOQ2909783


Authors: Subir Sachdev Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 6 September 2012

Published in: From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: The AdS/CFT Correspondence (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: I review two classes of strong coupling problems in condensed matter physics, and describe insights gained by application of the AdS/CFT correspondence. The first class concerns non-zero temperature dynamics and transport in the vicinity of quantum critical points described by relativistic field theories. I describe how relativistic structures arise in models of physical interest, present results for their quantum critical crossover functions and magneto-thermoelectric hydrodynamics. The second class concerns symmetry breaking transitions of two-dimensional systems in the presence of gapless electronic excitations at isolated points or along lines (i.e. Fermi surfaces) in the Brillouin zone. I describe the scaling structure of a recent theory of the Ising-nematic transition in metals, and discuss its possible connection to theories of Fermi surfaces obtained from simple AdS duals.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1002.2947




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