Astraios PhD Opportunities2301
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Quantum black holes and holography  

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1 The classical laws of black hole physics. 2 Quantum field theory on black hole space-times and Hawking radiation 3 The membrane paradigm 4 Introduction to string theory 5 Holography and the AdS/CFT conjecture. 6 Black hole entropy 7 Tensor network states and holography. 8 Research topics: e.g. firewall problem, thermalisation and black holes, MERA and holography. Final competences: 1 Working knowledge of the present state of the research at the intersection of quantum 1 mechanics and general relativity. 2 With an emphasis on the physical principles and mathematical techniques, preparing for 1 independent research.

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Quantum black holes and holography
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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