EPT Seminar - Giulia Fardelli, Boston University

Date
Mon, Feb 16, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
PSC 3150

Description

Speaker: Giulia Fardelli, Boston University

Title: CFT data, QFTs and the fuzzy sphere

Abstract: The scaling dimensions and OPE coefficients of high-dimensional operators encode detailed information about a conformal field theory and its deformations, yet this regime remains largely unexplored. We show how the fuzzy sphere, a recently introduced numerical regulator, provides direct access to this data in the 3d Ising CFT. By explicitly constructing the emergent conformal generators, we show how to improve the determination of the spectrum in this setup. We conclude by discussing applications to quantum chaos and to the mass spectrum of quantum field theories near criticality.
EPT Zoom link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/98156909829?pwd=HKSCcZchnrAY9ncEKmUoW47Cve7XAJ.1
Meeting ID: 981 5690 9829
Passcode: UMDEPT