TASI 2015 : new frontiers in fields and strings : proceedings of the 2015 Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics, Boulder, Colorado, 1-26 June 2015

"This volume is a compilation of lectures delivered at the TASI 2015 summer school, "New Frontiers in Fields and Strings", held at the University of Colorado Boulder in June 2015. The school focused on topics in theoretical physics of interest to contemporary researchers in quantum field theory and string theory. The lectures are accessible to graduate students in the initial stages of their research careers."--Publisher's website Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Preface 6 TASI 2015 Group Photo 8 TASI 2015 Group Photo: Identification List 10 Table of Contents 12 1 The Conformal Bootstrap • David Simmons-Duffin 14 2 TASI Lectures on AdS/CFT • João Penedones 88 3 Higher Spin — CFT Duality • Simone Giombi 150 4 TASI 2015 Lectures on Quantum Matter (with a View Toward Holographic Duality) • John McGreevy 228 5 Lectures on Gravity and Entanglement • Mark Van Raamsdonk 310 6 The Black Hole Information Problem • Joseph Polchinski 366 7 Lectures on Dark Matter Physics • Mariangela Lisanti 412 8 Lectures on Ination • Leonardo Senatore 460 9 TASI Lectures on Cosmological Observables and String Theory • Eva Silverstein 558 10 TASI 2015 Participants 620 The conformal bootstrap / David Simmons-Duffin -- TASI lectures on AdS/CFT / João Penedones -- Higher spin - CFT duality / Simone Giombi -- TASI 2015 lectures on quantum matter (with a view toward holographic duality) / John McGreevy -- Lectures on gravity and entanglement / Mark van Raamsdonk -- The black hole information problem / Joe Polchinski -- Lectures on dark matter physics / Mariangela Lisanti -- Lectures on inflation / Leonardo Senatore -- TASI lectures on cosmological observables and string theory / Eva Silverstein