U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science: String Theory and Field Theory Dualities and Integrable Models

小行星9724831 该奖项支持南加州大学的Itzhak Bars教授和日本东京大学的Tohru Eguchi教授之间为期三年的合作研究项目。 研究人员将进行与弦论和场论对偶和可积模型有关的研究。 研究的目标是：（1）超弦和超p膜的对偶性，以及它们在四维弦理论、超对称规范理论和超共形场论中的非微扰计算中的作用，（2）具有扩展超对称性和超过10维的隐藏维度的理论，这些理论对构建弦理论背后的基础理论至关重要，（3）可积模型及其在场论、弦论、W-代数表示论和量子引力的对偶对称中的作用;（4）凝聚态物理中的问题，如近藤问题。 该项目汇集了两个具有互补专业知识和研究能力的实验室的努力。 这项合作将把加州大学的理论高能物理小组与东京大学的理论小组联合起来。 此外，年轻的科学家将被纳入该项目。 预计这项研究将进一步有助于建立一个包罗万象的物理现象理论。 通过交流思想和技术，该项目将扩大我们的基础知识，促进国际理解与合作。 ***

9724831 Bars This award supports a three year collaborative research project between Professor Itzhak Bars of the University of Southern California, and Professor Tohru Eguchi of the University of Tokyo in Japan. The researchers will be undertaking studies relating to string theory and field theory dualities and integrable models. The objectives of the research are to study: (1) dualities of superstrings and super-p-branes and their role in non-perturbative computations in string theory, supersymmetric gauge theories and superconformal field theories in four dimensions, (2) theories with extended supersymmetries and hidden dimensions beyond ten which are crucial in the construction of the fundamental theory that lies behind string theory, (3) integrable models and their role in duality symmetries of field and string theories, representation theory of W- algebras and quantum gravity and (4) problems in condensed matter physics, such as the Kondo problem. This project brings together the efforts of two laboratories that have complementary expertise and research capabilities. The collaboration will unite the theoretical high energy physics group at the University of California with the theoretical group from the University of Tokyo. In addition, younger scientists will be included in the project. It is anticipated that the research could contribute further to an all-embracing theory of physical phenomena. Through the exchange of ideas and technology, this project will broaden our base of basic knowledge and promote international understanding and cooperation. ***