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ICTP's annual Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics provides pedagogical treatment of those subjects through lectures by some of the world's top string and quantum field theorists. The activity is intended for theoretical physicists or mathematicians with knowledge of quantum field theory, general relativity, and string theory.
 
It is organised in collaboration with the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).
 
Topics:
 
* Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction (C. AKERS)
* Non-Invertible Symmetries (S. SCHAFER-NAMEKI)
* D-Instanton Effects in String Theory (A. SEN)
* Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos (J. SONNER)
 
The lectures will be accompanied by discussion sessions.
 
Lecturers include:

C. AKERS, MIT, USA
S. SCHAFER-NAMEKI, University of Oxford, UK
A. SEN, ICTS Bangalore, India
J. SONNER, University of Geneve, Switzerland


Grants:
A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

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Suggested readings:
 
Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction
 
- Daniel HARLOW’s TASI lecture notes:

- Papers on the more modern parts of the lectures:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.14618 and https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.06536


D-Instanton Effects in String Theory
 


Non-Invertible Symmetries
 
- References on invertible global symmetries:
- Lecture notes: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.18296
https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.5148   (higher-form symmetries)
https://arxiv.org/abs/1401.0740   (TQFTs and DW-type theories)
 
- References on non-invertible symmetries:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.01139   (KW duality defects)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2204.06564   (outer-automorphism gauging)
 
- Reference on generalized charges and SymTFT:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.02660


Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos
 
- Quantum chaos background: book by Haake “Quantum Signatures of Chaos" (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4899-3698-1_38)
- Matrix Models and Quantum Gravity review: [Ginsparg, Moore]: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9304011
- Matrix model duality for JT gravity: [Saad, Shenker, Stanford]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1903.11115
 
- Reference on Effective field theory of quantum chaos [Altland, Sonner; earlier parts]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.02271
 
- Ergodicity in Quantum Gravity
[Altland, Sonner; later parts]:  https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.02271
[Post, van der Heijden, Verlinde]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.08859
[Altland, Sonner, Post, van der Heijden, Verlinde]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2204.07583
 
- References on ETH:
Very general review [d’Alessio, Kafri, Polkovnikov, Rigol]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.06411
[Altland, Bagrets, Nayak, Sonner, Vielma]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.12129
 
- ETH matrix models and JT gravity + matter
[Jafferis, Kolchmeyer, Mukhametzhanov, Sonner - I]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.02130
[Jafferis, Kolchmeyer, Mukhametzhanov, Sonner - II]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.02131

Material

Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics | (smr 3833)
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  • Monday, 24 April 2023
    • 08:30 - 10:50 Administrative formalities and Registration 
      REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Leonardo Building (Lobby). The Registration Desk will be open from 8.30 to 10.50.

Time zone: You can choose your time zone (in place of Europe/Rome) on the top right of the page and the programme time will be modified accordingly.
    • 10:50 - 16:30
      • 10:50 Opening Remarks 10'
        Speakers: Bobby ACHARYA (ICTP, Italy), Pavel PUTROV (ICTP, Italy)
      • 11:00 D-Instanton Effects in String Theory - part 1 1h15'
        Speaker: Ashoke SEN (ICTS Bangalore, India)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:15 Informal discussion 30'
      • 12:45 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:45 Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos - part 1 1h15'
        Speaker: Julian SONNER (University of Geneve, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 15:00 Break 30'
      • 15:30 Discussion 1h0'
    • 16:30 - 18:00 Poster session & Get-together drink
  • Tuesday, 25 April 2023
    • 09:15 - 18:00
      • 09:15 Non-Invertible Symmetries - part 1 1h15'
        Speaker: Sakura SCHAFER-NAMEKI (University of Oxford, UK)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Break 30'
      • 11:00 Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos - part 2 1h15'
        Speaker: Julian SONNER (University of Geneve, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 12:15 Informal discussion 30'
      • 12:45 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:45 Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction - part 1 1h15'
        Speaker: Christopher AKERS (MIT, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 15:00 Group photo & Break 30'
      • 15:30 Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos - part 3 1h15'
        Speaker: Julian SONNER (University of Geneve, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 17:00 Discussion 1h0'
  • Wednesday, 26 April 2023
    • 09:15 - 18:00
      • 09:15 Developments in Quantum Field Theory and Chaos - part 4 1h15'
        Speaker: Julian SONNER (University of Geneve, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Break 30'
      • 11:00 D-Instanton Effects in String Theory - part 2 1h15'
        Speaker: Ashoke SEN (ICTS Bangalore, India)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:15 Informal discussion 30'
      • 12:45 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:45 Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction - part 2 1h15'
        Speaker: Christopher AKERS (MIT, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 15:00 Break 30'
      • 15:30 Non-Invertible Symmetries - part 2 1h15'
        Speaker: Sakura SCHAFER-NAMEKI (University of Oxford, UK)
        Material: Video
      • 17:00 Discussion 1h0'
    • 19:30 - 21:00 Social Dinner 
      1st BUS from Leonardo Building at 18:15 and 
at 18:25 pick up at Grignano. Destination restaurant in the city.

2nd BUS from Leonardo Building at 19:15 and 
at 19:25 pick up at Grignano. Destination restaurant in the city.
  • Thursday, 27 April 2023
    • 09:15 - 18:00
      • 09:15 D-Instanton Effects in String Theory - part 3 1h15'
        Speaker: Ashoke SEN (ICTS Bangalore, India)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Break 30'
      • 11:00 Non-Invertible Symmetries - part 3 1h15'
        Speaker: Sakura SCHAFER-NAMEKI (University of Oxford, UK)
        Material: Video
      • 12:15 Informal discussion 30'
      • 12:45 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:45 Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction - part 3 1h15'
        Speaker: Christopher AKERS (MIT, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 15:00 Break 30'
      • 15:30 Non-Invertible Symmetries - part 4 1h15'
        Speaker: Sakura SCHAFER-NAMEKI (University of Oxford, UK)
        Material: Video
      • 17:00 Discussion 1h0'
  • Friday, 28 April 2023
    • 09:15 - 12:45
      • 09:15 Black Holes and Quantum Error Correction - part 4 1h15'
        Speaker: Christopher AKERS (MIT, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Break 30'
      • 11:00 D-Instanton Effects in String Theory - part 4 1h15'
        Speaker: Ashoke SEN (ICTS Bangalore, India)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:15 Informal discussion & Closing remarks 30'
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