Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "string theory"
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Born Geometry
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-21)In this thesis, we summarize the work which we authored or co-authored during our PhD studies and also present additional details and ideas that are not found elsewhere. The main topic is the study of T-duality in theoretical ... -
Holographic Experiments on Defects
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-03)Using the AdS/CFT correspondence, we study the anisotropic transport properties of both supersymmetric and non-supersymmetric matter fields on (2+1)-dimensional defects coupled to a (3+1)-dimensional N=4 SYM "heat bath". ... -
Instabilities in Higher-Dimensional Theories of Gravity
(University of Waterloo, 2006)A number of models of nature incorporate dimensions beyond our observed four. In this thesis we examine some examples and consequences of classical instabilities that emerge in the higher-dimensional theories of gravity ... -
On Holographic Non-Local Operators and Multiple M2-Branes Theories
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-12)Gauge-string duality has provided a powerful framework for the study of strongly coupled gauge theories and non-perturbative string models. This thesis analyzes the holographic description of non-local ...