27.10.2010 (Wednesday)

Lifshitz Solutions in String and M-Theory

Regular Seminar Aristomenis Donos (Imperial)

at:
13:00 KCL
room 423
abstract:

Condensed matter systems at quantum critical points can be described by strongly coupled field theories exhibiting anisotropic scale invariance. Lifshitz geometries been proposed to be holographic duals to these theories. I will discuss top down constructions of Lifshitz geometries in Type IIB and D=11 dimensional supergravities.