Research

Physical Sciences

Title :

From modular Hamiltonian to operator algebra within gauge-gravity dictionary

Area of research :

Physical Sciences

Focus area :

Theoretical Physics

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Debajyoti sarkar, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Timeline Start Year :

2024

Timeline End Year :

2027

Contact info :

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Executive Summary :

The study of entanglement in quantum mechanics is closely linked to entropy, a fundamental concept in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Entanglement entropy (EE) measures entanglement between subsystems and can be ascribed to an operator like modular Hamiltonian (H). However, quantum field theories (QFT) have more subtle entanglement, as EE is ultraviolet divergent and requires more care. This project aims to address these fundamental issues in field theory, focusing on entanglement of subregions with complements and the study of H for arbitrary excited states. The researchers aim to generalize their results by studying the problem from different perspectives, such as path integral, and consider the entanglement structure of quantum gravity. This research direction offers a new perspective on dealing with continuum theories and associated von-Neumann algebras.

Total Budget (INR):

31,20,788

Organizations involved