VIII International Conference "Models in Quantum Field Theory"

Holographic QCD and Critical Phenomena at the Phase Transition

Oct 6, 2025, 12:20 PM

40m

Plenary talk Section A: Mathematical methods in QFT Plenary Session

Speaker

Irina Aref'eva (Steklov Mathematical Institute)

Description

We investigate critical behavior near first-order phase transitions in QCD using gauge/gravity duality. A key focus is the selection of holographic models that best predict the locations of these transitions, including via modern machine learning methods. We also present new results on anisotropic holographic QCD, highlighting the non-trivial behavior of key equation-of-state parameters under anisotropy.

Presentation materials

arefeva-MQFT2025.pdf