Formal Theory Vision Talk - Juan Maldacena

Explore a comprehensive lecture on formal theory in high energy physics delivered by Juan Maldacena at the 2022 Snowmass Theory Frontier Conference. Delve into fundamental concepts of particle physics, quantum field theory, and the grand goals of high-energy particle research. Examine advanced topics such as strong coupling, confinement, scaling symmetries, and bootstrap ideas. Investigate supersymmetric field theories, dualities, and inflationary primordial fluctuations. Venture beyond quantum field theory to explore quantum gravity, the black hole information problem, and gravitational holography. Gain insights into the importance of diverse approaches in theoretical physics and discover new topologies in this thought-provoking talk that spans the frontiers of modern theoretical physics.

Intro
Reductionism
Basic principles of particle physics
Grand goal of high energy particle physics
Understand quantum field theory
Deep into perturbation theory
The strong coupling frontier
Confinement
Scaling symmetries
Bootstrap ideas
The conformal bootstrap
The amplitude bootstrap
Supersymmetric field theories
Dualities in quantum field theory
Inflationary primordial fluctuations
Beyond quantum field theory
Why do we care about quantum gravity?
The black hole information problem
Why is the black hole singularity important?
Gravitational holography
The importance of diversity of approaches
New topologies