The first 40 years of String Field Theory

TYPEColloquium
Speaker:Barton Zwiebach
Affiliation:MIT
Organizer:Yotam Soreq
Parent Event:String Field Theory: Achievements and Challenges
Date:29.07.2024
Time:14:30 - 15:30
Location:Lidow Rosen Auditorium (323)
Abstract:

All the dynamics in the Standard Model of Particle Physics and in General Relativity is described in the framework of relativistic quantum field theory.  String field theory, a quantum gauge theory of string fields, was developed with the goal of giving a complete self-consistent framework to string theory.  As of 2024 we finally have string field theories for all known versions of string theory.  I will describe these theories and the challenges surmounted to achieve their construction.  We will also look at lessons learned and future directions.