Viscosity, Black Holes, and Quantum Field Theory

dc.creatorSon, D. T.
dc.creatorStarinets, A. O.
dc.date2007-04-02
dc.date2007-07-11
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dc.descriptionWe review recent progress in applying the AdS/CFT correspondence to finite-temperature field theory. In particular, we show how the hydrodynamic behavior of field theory is reflected in the low-momentum limit of correlation functions computed through a real-time AdS/CFT prescription, which we formulate. We also show how the hydrodynamic modes in field theory correspond to the low-lying quasinormal modes of the AdS black p-brane metric. We provide a proof of the universality of the viscosity/entropy ratio within a class of theories with gravity duals and formulate a viscosity bound conjecture. Possible implications for real systems are mentioned.
dc.description23 pages, a review. New proof of the universality of the viscosity entropy ratio, new derivation of Kubo's formula; references added and minor typos corrected in version 2
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0240
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.0240
dc.identifierAnn.Rev.Nucl.Part.Sci.57:95-118,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1146/annurev.nucl.57.090506.123120
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/187372
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleViscosity, Black Holes, and Quantum Field Theory
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