Department of 
Physics & Astronomy


THEORETICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR

 

Monday, November 7, 2005

12:00 pm,  CP 279

Dr. PETER HORAVA 

  UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

                                                         
 NONCRITICAL M-THEORY FOR STRINGS
IN TWO DIMENSIONS


ABSTRACT
        
Noncritical M-theory in 2+1 dimensions can be defined in terms
of a double-scaling limit of a nonrelativistic Fermi liquid. This version
of M-theory is related to the dynamics of Type 0A and 0B strings
in two dimensions.  We further study the theory at finite temperature,
and in the conformal limit of the matrix model, revealing unexpected
dualities.
                                                   
                                           
Everyone is welcome