Dilaton Gravity in 2d as a Universal Toy Model

Abstract: I give an introduction and overview of 2d dilaton gravity to emphasize its fairly universal use as a toy model in physics. I highlight three recent and rather diverse applications: 1. SYK-like model for flat space holography with Schwarzian-like boundary action, 2. Carroll black holes in Carroll dilaton gravity, and 3. Critical collapse at the threshold of black hole formation.

condensed mattergeneral relativity and quantum cosmologyHEP - latticeHEP - theorymathematical physicsquantum physics

Audience: researchers in the topic

Quantum Theories of Fields, Matter, and Strings

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