Abstract
An exciting and largely unexpected consequence of Holography is that String and M-theory can provide useful information for transport phenomena of strongly interacting theories in low dimensions, fluid mechanics and non-relativistic systems. Physical systems that may have dual holographic descriptions include quantum critical points in 2+1 dimensions, high-Tc superconductors, quantum Hall systems, systems that exhibit parity breaking, non-relativistic critical systems as well as fluid mechanics and turbulence. Such systems – the Holographic States of Matter - have the potential to radically alter the perception of string theory and its relevance for physics. A basic theoretic setup for the holographic study of such systems is AdS4/CFT3 correspondence. This is also the main framework for holographic studies of the mysterious M-theory. The subject has experienced great formal growth, driven by the discovery of various field theoretical models for M2-branes. It is a fortunate and intriguing that progress in the more applied directions coincides with enhancement in the understanding of more formal aspects of M-theory. By bringing together experts in both the applied and formal directions we aim to create a fertile environment where future developments regarding the Holographic States of Matter in connection with our understanding of M-theory can be studied.

Topics
- AdS4/CFT3 Correspondence
- M2 and M5 branes
- The holographic description of high-Tc superconductivity, superfluidity, Quantum-Hall systems.
- Gravity and fluid dynamics
- Gravitational description of non-relativistic systems.

Later applications will be also considered until all the positions will be filled

Organizers
Jose F.L. Barbon: Instituto de Fisica Teorica UAM/CSIC, Madrid. Christopher Herzog: Princeton University Robert G. Leigh: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Anastasios C. Petkou: University of Crete. Antonello Scardicchio: ICTP, Trieste

Related events
AdS4/CFT3 and the Holographic States of Matter Miniconference (Mini Conference) - Sep 27, 2010

Applications of AdS/CFT to condensed matter systems (Focus Week) - Nov 01, 2010

Talks

Date	Speaker	Title	Type	Useful Links
Sep 01, 2010 - 11:30	Dario Martelli	Non conformal deformations in AdS_4/CFT_3	Seminar
Sep 02, 2010 - 11:30	Pavlo Kovtun	AdS/CFT in condensed matter physics	Seminar
Sep 03, 2010 - 11:30	Oscar Varela	Consistent truncations in supergravity	Seminar
Sep 07, 2010 - 11:30	Nick Halmagyi	Unstable Critical Points and implications for AdS/CMT	Seminar
Sep 08, 2010 - 11:30	Alberto Zaffaroni	Massive Type IIA and Strong Coupling	Seminar
Sep 09, 2010 - 11:30	Johanna Erdmenger	Defects in AdS4/CFT3	Seminar		Slides
Sep 14, 2010 - 11:30	David Berman	Generalized Geometry and M-Theory	Seminar
Sep 15, 2010 - 11:30	Veronika Hubeny	Surprises from Strings in ADS	Seminar
Sep 16, 2010 - 11:30	Simon Ross	Lifshitz Holography	Seminar
Sep 17, 2010 - 11:30	Christopher Herzog	Holographic Superconductors: Progress and Prospects	Seminar
Sep 22, 2010 - 11:30	David Vegh	Non-Fermi liquids from holography	Seminar
Sep 23, 2010 - 11:30	Andrea Cappelli	Non-abelian anyons in the Quantum Hall Effect	Seminar		Slides
Sep 24, 2010 - 11:30	Andrei Parnachev	Lessons from holographic Lovelock gravities	Seminar
Oct 05, 2010 - 11:30	Diego Rodriguez Gomez	A holographic approach to phase transitions	Seminar
Oct 06, 2010 - 11:30	Michael Mulligan	Theoretical Realization of a Quantum Hall Nematic	Seminar		Slides
Oct 07, 2010 - 11:30	Emmanouil Floratos	Towards Quantum Turbulence	Bonus Seminar		Slides
Oct 12, 2010 - 11:30	Erik Tonni	Entanglement entropy, hints from the case of two disjoints intervals	Seminar		Slides
Oct 13, 2010 - 11:30	Francesco Benini	Holographic d-wave superconductors and Fermi surfaces	Seminar		Slides
Oct 14, 2010 - 11:30	Carlos Hoyos	Topological insulators	Seminar		Slides
Oct 19, 2010 - 11:30	Bartomeu Fiol Nunez	Applications of AdS4/CFT3 with flavour	Seminar
Oct 20, 2010 - 11:30	Pedro Silva	Dynamical gauge fields in AdS/CMT	Seminar
Oct 21, 2010 - 11:30	Leopoldo Pando-Zayas	Aging and Holography	Seminar
Oct 26, 2010 - 11:30	Rob Leigh	A Dynamically Generated Gap from Holography	Seminar
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:30	Umut Gursoy	A Gravity/Spin model correspondence	Seminar
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:30	Marios Petropoulos	Geometric Flows and Gravitational Instantons	Seminar		Slides