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Pedro Vieira

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Faculty

Areas of Research:
Quantum Fields and Strings,
Mathematical Physics
Email: pvieira@perimeterinstitute.ca
Phone: x8611

AFFILIATIONS

University of Waterloo.

[Potential PhD students should apply to the Physics Department at the University of Waterloo. Students interested in pursuing studies for an MSc should apply to Perimeter's PSI program.]

Research Interests

My main research program is devoted to trying to develop exact techniques for solving gauge theories and string theories. In particular I am very interested in exploring integrable facets of N=4 SYM and type IIB strings in AdS_5xS^5, two theories which are related by the celebrated AdS/CFT duality. Using integrable techniques we expect to be able to compute exactly several observables in these theories. The hope is that, once these theories are properly solved and all quantities understood in the same framework, this will open the door to solving many other theories. This was the case when Onsager solved the 2D ising model; this opened a pandora box out of which the solution to many other models came out.

I am studying Correlation Functions, Wilson Loops and Scattering Amplitudes using Integrability and Holography.

I am also thinking about Gravity Amplitudes and about the Conformal Bootstrap.

Recent Publications

  • From Polygon Wilson Loops to Spin Chains and Back. Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, Tianheng Wang, arxiv: 1208.0841
  • Tailoring Three-Point Functions and Integrability IV. Theta-morphism. Nikolay Gromov, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1205.5288
  • Quantum Integrability for Three-Point Functions. Nikolay Gromov, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1202.4103
  • Tailoring Three-Point Functions and Integrability III. Classical Tunneling, Nikolay Gromov, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1111.2349
  • OPE for Super Loops. Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, Tianheng Wang, arxiv: 1108.1575
  • Multichannel Conformal Blocks for Polygon Wilson Loops. Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira arxiv: 1105.5748
  • Tailoring Three-Point Functions and Integrability II. Weak/strong coupling match. J. Escobedo, N. Gromov, A. Sever, P. Vieira. arxiv: 1104.5501
  • Pulling the straps of polygons. Davide Gaiotto, Juan Maldacena, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1102.0062
  • Tailoring Three-Point Functions and Integrability, Jorge Escobedo, Nikolay Gromov, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1012.2475
  • Review of AdS/CFT Integrability, Chapter III.3: The Dressing factor. Pedro Vieira, Dmytro Volin, arxiv: 1012.3992
  • Tailoring Three-Point Functions and Integrability, Jorge Escobedo, Nikolay Gromov, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, arxiv: 1012.2475
  • Review of AdS/CFT Integrability: An Overview., Niklas Beisert et al, arxiv: 1012.3982
  • Bootstrapping Null Polygon Wilson Loops., Davide Gaiotto, Juan Maldacena, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira JHEP 1103 (2011) 092, arxiv: 1010.5009
  • An Operator Product Expansion for Polygonal null Wilson Loops, Luis F. Alday, Davide Gaiotto, Juan Maldacena, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, JHEP 1104 (2011) 088, arxiv: 1006.2788
  • Y-system for Scattering Amplitudes, Luis F. Alday, Juan Maldacena, Amit Sever, Pedro Vieira, J.Phys.A A43 (2010) 485401, arxiv: 1002.2459

Seminars

  • PIRSA:12090053, Introduction to Mathematica - Lecture 2b, 2012-09-07, 12/13 PSI - Front End
  • PIRSA:12090052, Introduction to Mathematica - Lecture 2a, 2012-09-07, 12/13 PSI - Front End
  • PIRSA:12090051, Introduction to Mathematica - Lecture 1b, 2012-09-04, 12/13 PSI - Front End
  • PIRSA:12090041, Introduction to Mathematica - Lecture 1a, 2012-09-04, 12/13 PSI - Front End
  • PIRSA:12070005, String Theory and Holography, 2012-07-24, ISSYP 2012
  • PIRSA:12030060, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 15, 2012-03-30, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030059, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 14, 2012-03-29, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030058, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 13, 2012-03-28, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030057, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 12, 2012-03-27, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030056, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 11, 2012-03-26, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030053, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 10, 2012-03-23, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030052, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 9, 2012-03-22, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030051, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 8, 2012-03-21, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030050, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 7, 2012-03-20, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030049, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 6, 2012-03-19, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030046, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 5, 2012-03-16, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030045, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 4, 2012-03-15, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030044, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 3, 2012-03-14, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030043, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 2, 2012-03-13, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12030042, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 1, 2012-03-12, 11/12 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:12020159, Researcher Presentation - Pedro Vieira, 2012-02-29, 11/12 PSI - Researcher Presentations
  • PIRSA:12020150, Mathematica and Symbolic Computations, 2012-02-09, Workshop: Computational Methods at Perimeter
  • PIRSA:11090120, Research Presentation - String Theory, 2011-09-16, String Seminars
  • PIRSA:11090046, Mathematica - Lecture 5, 2011-09-02, 11/12 PSI - Orientation Weeks
  • PIRSA:11090045, Mathematica - Lecture 4, 2011-09-01, 11/12 PSI - Orientation Weeks
  • PIRSA:11080140, Mathematica - Lecture 3, 2011-08-31, 11/12 PSI - Orientation Weeks
  • PIRSA:11080139, Mathematica - Lecture 2, 2011-08-30, 11/12 PSI - Orientation Weeks
  • PIRSA:11080138, Mathematica - Lecture 1, 2011-08-29, 11/12 PSI - Orientation Weeks
  • PIRSA:11080016, Amplitudes at Strong Coupling, 2011-08-05, Mathematica Summer School
  • PIRSA:11070095, Intro to Mathematica, example, 2011-07-31, Mathematica Summer School
  • PIRSA:11040002, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 15, 2011-04-01, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030065, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 14, 2011-03-31, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030064, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 13, 2011-03-30, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030063, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 12, 2011-03-29, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030062, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 11, 2011-03-28, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030049, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 2, 2011-03-15, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:11030048, Explorations in String Theory - Lecture 1, 2011-03-14, 10/11 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:10090089, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 9B, 2010-09-10, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090079, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 9A, 2010-09-10, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090088, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 8B, 2010-09-09, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090078, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 8A, 2010-09-09, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090087, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 7B, 2010-09-08, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090077, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 7A, 2010-09-08, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090086, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 6B, 2010-09-07, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090076, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 6A, 2010-09-07, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090075, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 5A, 2010-09-03, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090082, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 5B, 2010-09-03, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090091, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 4C, 2010-09-02, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090074, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 4A, 2010-09-02, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090081, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 4B, 2010-09-02, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090080, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 3B, 2010-09-01, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10090073, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 3A, 2010-09-01, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10080043, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 2B, 2010-08-31, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10080041, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 2A, 2010-08-31, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10080040, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 1A, 2010-08-30, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10080042, Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills - Lecture 1B, 2010-08-30, 10/11 PSI - Introduction to Complex Analysis/Computer Skills
  • PIRSA:10020114, Explorations in String Theory (PHYS 647) - Lecture 10, 2010-02-26, 09/10 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:10020113, Explorations in String Theory (PHYS 647) - Lecture 9, 2010-02-25, 09/10 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:10020112, Explorations in String Theory (PHYS 647) - Lecture 8, 2010-02-24, 09/10 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:10020111, Explorations in String Theory (PHYS 647) - Lecture 7, 2010-02-23, 09/10 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:10020110, Explorations in String Theory (PHYS 647) - Lecture 6, 2010-02-22, 09/10 PSI - Explorations in String Theory
  • PIRSA:09040016, Integrability in gauge/string dualities, 2009-04-27, Colloquium
  • PIRSA:09030031, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT 3, 2009-03-03, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT
  • PIRSA:09030030, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT 2, 2009-03-02, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT
  • PIRSA:09020046, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT 1, 2009-02-27, Integrability and planar AdS/CFT