The recent breakthrough in the detection of gravitational waves
(GWs) from merging black hole (BH) and neutron star (NS) binaries
by advanced LIGO/Virgo has generated renewed interest in
understanding the formation mechanisms of merging compact...
I will introduce a new 2d gravity/matrix integral duality. The
bulk theory is a two-dimensional string theory defined by coupling
two copies of Liouville CFT with central charges c = 13 ± is on the
worldsheet. We call this string theory the complex...
Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies present
unsolved theoretical challenges for our understanding of
high-energy astrophysics, gravity and gravitational waves, star and
galaxy formation, and space plasma physics. For decades, our...
There is a revolution afoot in our understanding of supermassive
black holes (SMBHs), that is reshaping our view of their formation,
growth and influence on cosmic architecture. This talk will
spotlight three recent breakthroughs that have enriched...
