Top-Down Topological Holography and Twists on Twistor Space - Natalie Paquette

This course focuses on top-down topological holography and twists on twistor space. The learning outcomes include understanding the modern language of conformal field theory (CFT) and its application to holography and quantum gravity. Participants will explore topics such as large N bootstrap, holographic CFTs, supersymmetry in holography, black holes, and S-matrices. The course teaches skills in analyzing consistency conditions in quantum gravity, interpreting symmetry constraints on gravitational path integrals, and examining the relationship between S-matrices and CFT correlators. The teaching method involves lectures, discussions, explicit checks, and addressing anomalies. This course is intended for scientists and researchers interested in the intersection of conformal field theory, holography, and quantum gravity.