Research

Physical Sciences

Title :

Quantum Field Theory in the Presence of Boundary

Area of research :

Physical Sciences

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Punjab

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

Contact info :

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Executive Summary :

Quantum field theory is the foundation of modern theoretical physics and is crucial for understanding physical dynamical systems. A conformal field theory describes the physical system near the critical point. The proposed project aims to understand the impact of boundaries on critical properties of a physical system by computing physical quantities like central charges and correlation functions. Various models, such as scalar field theory and gauge theory, will be studied, with interactions localized at the boundary. The $\epsilon$-expansion and large $N$-expansion will be used to compute various physical quantities.

Total Budget (INR):

6,60,000

Organizations involved