Constraining Gravity Dual Models of Strongly Coupled Plasmas

粒子加速器正在产生的夸克-胶子等离子体向理论家提出了理解强相互作用夸克动力学的挑战。一种新出现的模拟强耦合等离子体的方法是规范-重力对偶。重力对偶模型已经揭示了各种动态变量之间的分析联系，这些联系是传统规范理论技术无法实现的。这个项目的目标是对重力对偶模型施加现象学约束，以至于我们可以使用实验数据来精确测试规范-重力对偶性。纽约市立大学在少数民族的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教育方面发挥着主导作用，是一个拉美裔服务机构。国际和平研究所将通过让学生参与研究项目来扩大代表不足的群体的参与。这将使学生能够应用在课堂上学到的技术技能，发展他们的调查技能，并参与科学事业。此外，通过帮助撰写论文和在会议上展示研究成果，学生将提高他们的信息素养、写作和沟通技能。这将有助于培养他们终身学习所需的技能，并最大限度地增加他们在STEM领域取得成功的机会。由于大多数城市理工学院的学生是他们家庭中第一个上大学的人，为了增加家庭的参与和支持，以及提高公众对STEM地区重要性的认识，外展计划至关重要。国际物理学会还将为当地社区组织和开发一系列公开讲座，以非技术性和娱乐性的方式介绍物理学。

The quark-gluon plasma that is being created at particle accelerators presents theorists with the challenge of understanding the dynamics of strongly interacting quarks. An emerging approach for modeling strongly coupled plasmas is gauge-gravity duality. Gravity dual models have already uncovered analytical connections between a wide variety of dynamic variables that were not realized with conventional gauge theory techniques. The goal of this project is to place phenomenological constraints on gravity dual models to such a degree that we can use experimental data for precision tests of gauge-gravity duality. The New York City College of Technology CUNY plays a leading role in the education of minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and is a Hispanic Serving Institution. The PI will broaden the participation of underrepresented groups by involving students in research projects. This will enable the students to apply technical skills learned in the classroom, develop their investigative skills and participate in the scientific enterprise. In addition, by helping to write papers and presenting the research at conferences, the students will improve their information literacy, writing and communication skills. This will help to develop their skill set needed for lifelong learning and maximize their chances of success in the STEM areas. Since the majority of City Tech students are the first in their families to go to college, outreach programs are critical in order to increase family involvement and support, as well as raise the public awareness about the importance of the STEM areas. The PI will also organize and develop a series of public lectures for the local community, which will present physics in a non-technical and entertaining manner.