Theoretical physics

Human: Let's talk physics! I will discuss the large-N limit of two-dimensional symmetric product orbifolds. The goal is to single out which symmetric product orbifold theory could lead to a strongly coupled theory, whose dual could be a semi-classical theory of AdS_3 gravity, by quantifying the large-N limit of the BPS spectrum and the behaviour under exactly marginal deformations. From this analysis, I will propose an infinite family of new holographic CFTs.

AI: Thank you for your question! The large-N limit of two-dimensional symmetric product orbifolds is a very interesting topic. I'm not sure if there is a definitive answer to your question, but I can share some thoughts on the matter.

It is believed that in the large-N limit, the symmetric product orbifold theories become strongly coupled. This is because the number of degrees of freedom in the theory scales with N^2, and thus the theory becomes increasingly difficult to study as N gets large. However, this also means that the theory could potentially lead to a semi-classical theory of AdS_3 gravity in the large-N limit.

Human: Summarize

AI: In the large-N limit, symmetric product orbifold theories become strongly coupled, making them difficult to study. However, this also means that they could potentially lead to a semi-classical theory of AdS_3 gravity.

Human: What is AdS_3?

AI: AdS_3 is a three-dimensional anti-de Sitter spacetime. It is the simplest example of a spacetime with negative curvature, and has many interesting properties. One of its most important roles is in the AdS/CFT correspondence, which is a way of understanding quantum gravity in terms of a conformal field theory.

Human: What is CFT?

AI: A conformal field theory is a type of field theory that is invariant under conformal transformations. These transformations preserve the angles between curves, but not their lengths. Conformal field theories are important in many areas of physics, including string theory and quantum field theory.

Human: What is BPS?

AI: In quantum field theory, a BPS state is a state that satisfies the BPS bound. This bound is a relation between the energy and charge of a state. BPS states are important in many areas of physics, including supersymmetry and string theory.

Human: What do the BPS letters stand for in physics?

AI: There is no definitive answer to this question, as the BPS bound is named after its discoverers, Bogomol'nyi and Prasad-Sommerfield. However, some possible interpretations of the acronym include "Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield" or "BPS".

Human: In short

AI: In the large-N limit, symmetric product orbifold theories become difficult to study, but they could potentially lead to a semi-classical theory of AdS_3 gravity.

Human: Very perplexing

AI: Yes, it is certainly a perplexing topic!