Topics in Gauge Theories, Gravity and Many-body Systems

本提案要求支持在量子场论、弦理论、凝聚态物理和数学物理中相互关联的主题的广泛计划。其中的主题包括2+1维的非阿伯拉因规范理论，作为深入了解3+1维类似理论的一种方式，扭曲弦理论和QCD胶子振幅的计算，高维的量子霍尔效应，以及与夸克-胶子等离子体有关的流体动力学。PI们是多产的理论家，发表过很多有影响力的论文。该建议的更广泛影响包括在一个领域开发新技术，并将其应用于另一个领域的问题；跨学科培养研究生；接触到城市学院庞大而多样化的本科生群体；以及与城市大学其他学院教员的合作。

This proposal requests support for a broad program of inter-related topics in quantum field theory,string theory, condensed matter physics and mathematical physics. Among the topics are non-Abelain gauge theories in 2+1 dimensions as a way of gaining insight into similar theories in 3+1 dimensions, twistor string theory and the calculation of QCD gluon amplitudes, the quantum Hall Effect in Higher dimensions, and fluid dynamics in relation to the quark-gluon plasma. The PI's are highly productive theorists with a record of influential papers. The broader impacts of the proposal include the development of new techniques in one area and the application to problems in another area; the training of graduate students in this inter-disciplinary approach; access to a large and diverse undergraduate student body at City College; and collaboration with faculty at other colleges of City University.