3d quantum gravity and Virasoro TQFT

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• Scott Collier (Princeton University)
• Friday 06 October 2023, 11:30-12:30
• Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute.

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BLHW01 - Number theory, machine learning and quantum black holes

I will discuss the quantization of one of the simplest theories of gravity, three-dimensional Einstein gravity with negative cosmological constant. In particular I will describe a precise reformulation of AdS_3 quantum gravity in terms of a novel topological quantum field theory known as “Virasoro TQFT .” This proposal clarifies the relationship between pure AdS_3 quantum gravity and (two copies of) SL(2,R) Chern-Simons theory, and resolves some well-known issues with this lore. I will argue that moreover this proposal provides a practical framework for the computation of 3d gravity partition functions, and will describe how it elucidates various aspects of the holographic dual.

This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series.

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