Recent progress in lattice supersymmetry: from lattice gauge theory to black holes

Abstract

Supersymmetry (SUSY) is a fascinating topic in theoretical physics, because of its unique and counterintuitive properties. It is expected to emerge as new physics beyond the standard model, and it is also a building block for supergravity and superstring theory. A number of exact results obtained via SUSY theories provide insights into field theory. However, the dynamics of many SUSY theories are not yet fully understood, and numerical study of SUSY theories through lattice simulations is promising as regards furthering this understanding. In this paper, I overview the current status of lattice SUSY by discussing its development in chronological order, and by reviewing some simple models. In addition, I discuss the numerical verification of gauge/gravity duality, which is one of the recent significant developments in this field.

Comments: 15 pages, 2 figures, Talk given at the 33rd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, 14-18 July 2015, Kobe, Japan