A bstract In this paper, we use the Karch-Randall braneworld to study theories of quantum
gravity in two dimensional (nearly) anti-de Sitter space (AdS 2). We focus on effective …

A bstract The determination of the string vertices of closed string field theory is shown to be a
conformal field theory problem solvable by combining insights from Liouville theory …

A bstract The geometry of 4-string contact interaction of closed string field theory is
characterized using machine learning. We obtain Strebel quadratic differentials on 4 …

A bstract One of the few cases of AdS/CFT where both sides of the duality are under good
control relates tensionless k= 1 strings on AdS 3 to a two-dimensional symmetric product …

A bstract This paper considers a recently-proposed string theory on AdS 3× S 3× T 4 with
one unit of NS-NS flux (k= 1). We discuss interpretations of the target space, including …

We consider the boundary dual of AdS3xS3xK3 for NS5-flux Q5= 1, which is described by a
sigma model with target space given by the d-fold symmetric product of K3. Building on …

This paper considers a recently-proposed string theory on $ AdS_3\times S^ 3\times T^ 4$
with one unit of NS-NS flux ($ k= 1$). We discuss an additional local worldsheet symmetry …

We lay out an approach to derive the closed string dual to the simplest possible gauge
theory, a single hermitian matrix integral, in the conventional't Hooft large $ N $ limit. In this …

In this thesis we explore the holographic duality between string theory on AdS3 spacetimes
and two-dimensional conformal field theories through worldsheet methods. Specifically, we …

We consider the boundary dual of AdS3xS3xK3 for NS5-flux Q5= 1, which is described by a
sigma model with target space given by the d-fold symmetric product of K3. Building on …