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String theory and holography

Image of holographic screen around collider

The group works on all aspects of fundamental physics - string theory; quantum field theory; applications to gravity, black holes, cosmology, particle physics, condensed matter and quantum information.

About

The string theory and holography group has a wide range of research interests spanning theoretical physics, ranging from the fundamental structure of string theory and quantum field theory through to black holes, quantum information and cosmology. 

The holographic principle relates gravitational theories to quantum theories without gravity in one less dimension and the development of holography is a key part of the group’s research portfolio. Holography is key to the conceptual understanding of fundamental physics and is an important tool in addressing longstanding questions around the quantum physics of black holes and early university cosmology. Development of string theory and holography frequently requires the development of novel mathematics, particularly in areas related to geometry.

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People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Doctor Andreas Schmitt

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Andreas

Email: a.schmitt@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Benjamin Withers

Royal Society University S R Fellowship

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: b.s.withers@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Bidisha Chakrabarty

Research Fellow in Theoretical Physics

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Doctor Carlos Mafra

Principal Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: c.r.mafra@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor David Turton

Principal Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: d.j.turton@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Felix Haehl

UKRI/ERC Frontier Principal Res Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: f.m.haehl@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Ines Aniceto

Senior Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: i.aniceto@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Itamar Yaakov

Lecturer

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: i.yaakov@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Kostas Skenderis

Chair in Mathematical Physics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: k.skenderis@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Professor Marika Taylor

Head of School

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Email: m.m.taylor@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

I work on fundamental physics, from black holes through to quantum information, developing new geometric and mathematical approaches.
Head of School

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