A $p$-adic version of AdS/CFT
High Energy Physics - Theory
2017-05-02 v1
Abstract
In this summary of my talk at Strings 2016, I explain how classical dynamics on an infinite tree graph can be dual to a conformal field theory defined over the -adic numbers. An informal introduction to -adic numbers is followed by a presentation of results on holographic three- and four-point functions. The simplicity of -adic field theories and their similarity to ordinary field theories are illustrated through comparisons of holographic correlators and computations of simple loop diagrams on the field theory side. I close with a discussion of challenges and directions for future work.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1705.00373,
title = {A $p$-adic version of AdS/CFT},
author = {Steven S. Gubser},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.00373},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
22 pages, 9 figures