Holographic geometries for condensed matter applications

V. Keränen, L. Thorlacius

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Abstract

Holographic modeling of strongly correlated many-body systems motivates the study of novel spacetime geometries where the scaling behavior of quantum critical systems is encoded into spacetime symmetries. Einstein-Dilaton-Maxwell theory has planar black brane solutions that exhibit Lifshitz scaling and in some cases hyperscaling violation. Entanglement entropy and Wilson loops in the dual field theory are studied by inserting simple geometric probes involving minimal surfaces into the black brane geometry. Coupling to background matter fields leads to interesting low-energy behavior in holographic models, such as U(1) symmetry breaking and emergent Lifshitz scaling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOn Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories
EditorsKjell Rosquist, Robert T. Jantzen, Remo Ruffini
PublisherWorld Scientific
Pages902-921
Number of pages20
Edition210699
ISBN (Print)9789814612142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event13th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theories, MG13 2012 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 1 Jul 20157 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameThe 13th Marcel Grossmann Meeting: On Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories - Proceedings of the MG13 Meeting on General Relativity, 2012
Number210699

Conference

Conference13th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theories, MG13 2012
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period1/07/157/07/15

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Other keywords

  • AdS/CMT
  • Black holes
  • Gauge theory
  • Gravity correspondence

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