String theory and black holes

String theory and black holes

The String-Theory Group at the IPhT uses string theory to study gravity at its extremes:  black holes and cosmology. This research is also deeply linked with a wide-ranging research program in holographic field theory.  While string theory is expected to become manifest at such extreme “boundaries” of our universe, the string-theory group is also developing new methods, like generalized geometry and topological techniques, to explore how low-energy physics and small, positive cosmological constants can emerge from a description of the universe based in string theory.

Much of this research has a healthy symbiosis with other activities at the IPhT. In particular, conformal field theory, integrable systems, large-N matrix models, QCD amplitudes, gravitational waves, cosmology, and particle physics beyond Standard Model provide an invaluable background that informs and inspires the research into string theory.

ESA, NASA and Felix Mirabel (French Atomic Energy Commission & al)

Much of this research has a healthy symbiosis with other activities at the IPhT. In particular, other aspects of conformal field theories and bootstrap, integrable systems, gravitational waves, cosmology, and particle physics beyond Standard Model provide an invaluable background that informs and inspires the research into string theory.
The group is part of the string theory in greater Paris community.

Permanent researchers

Visiteur longue durée:

  • Mahmud Azam

We maintain regular contacts with other members of the Mathematical Physics group (François David, Bertrand Eynard, Ivan Kostov, Dalimil Mazac, Sylvain Ribault, Didina Serban), with the scattering amplitudes group (Gregory Korchemsky, David Kosower, Matthiew von Hippel) and with the Physics Beyond the Standard Model Group.

Post docs

PHD Students

Long staying visitor:

  • Mahmud Azam

Seminars

The string theory seminars take place in the Salle Claude Itzykson Bât 774 Orme des Merisiers on Wednesdays at 14:15
Program of the upcoming seminars
We are also involved in the organization of theString seminars of the string theory in greater Paris community held at Institut Henri Poincare in Paris

Conférences

Jobs opportunities

Postdoctoral positions are available every year at fall. Visit this page or contact any permanent member to find out more.

Contact

Each member of the group can be contacted via email

The full postal adress of IPhT is: Institut de Physique Théorique,  CEA/Saclay, Bat 774 Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.  

Here are directions to the IPhT.