Our group investigates the structural foundations of quantum field theory and gravity through analytic, algebraic, and geometric methods. A primary focus is Yang–Mills theory, including both perturbative dynamics and non-perturbative phenomena, with particular emphasis on large NNN physics and the simplifications that emerge in the planar limit. These studies illuminate hidden symmetries, dualities, and the organization of gauge-invariant operators in strongly coupled regimes.
A central research direction is the AdS/CFT correspondence and broader ideas in holography, exploring the dual relationship between gauge theories and quantum gravity. Within this framework, the group studies giant gravitons and their description via Schur polynomials, analyzing how combinatorial and representation-theoretic structures encode spacetime geometry and D-brane dynamics. Complementing these themes, the group works on modern scattering amplitudes and the double copy program, uncovering deep algebraic correspondences between gauge theories and gravity at the level of perturbative observables. Collectively, these activities aim to clarify the emergence of spacetime, the structure of quantum gravity, and the unifying principles underlying fundamental interactions.
Department Members in This Field
Faculty
- Dr Augustine Larweh Mahu Yang-Mills Theory, AdS/CFT, Holography, Large N Physics, Quantum Gravity, Amplitudes, Double Copy
- Dr Eugene Yaw Adade Adjei Yang-Mills Theory, Quantum Gravity, Amplitudes, Double Copy
Graduate Students
- Emmanuel Dery Maale (M.Phil. Candidate -- Current), On Generating Functions for Bound States of Two Giant Gravitons
Publications
- TBA