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Conformal Field Theory and the AdS/CFT Correspondence
PHYSICS 253CR

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Description

An introduction to conformal field theories in general dimensions, the conformal bootstrap, the AdS/CFT correspondence, N=4 super-Yang-Mills theory and other holographic gauge theories.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Department Physics
Course Component Lecture
Subject Physics
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline May 9, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students