Séminaire de Théorie des cordes, 2 mars 2020, 11h

CPHT, Ecole Polytechnique, Salle de Conférence Louis Michel

Giuseppe Policastro (ENS)

Title: Quantum complexity and holography

Abstract: I will discuss the motivations for introducing the notion of quantum complexity in physics, coming from the issues related to the information loss paradox in black holes. I will introduce the definition of complexity, the different proposals for its holographic computation, its inherent ambiguity, then present the computation for the case of a boundary/defect CFT.