Large-density field theory, viscosity and ‘2 k F ’ singularities from string duals

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/29/19/194008zbMath1254.83047arXiv1203.1015OpenAlexW1989623617MaRDI QIDQ4648234

Joseph Polchinski, Eva Silverstein

Publication date: 8 November 2012

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1203.1015

zbMATH Keywords

singularitiesshear viscositystring-theoretic solutionviscosity to entropy ratio

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30) Perturbative methods of renormalization applied to problems in quantum field theory (81T15) Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Kaluza-Klein and other higher-dimensional theories (83E15) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Stability and instability of geophysical and astrophysical flows (76E20)

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