A Carroll limit of AdS/CFT: A triality with flat space holography?

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Authors: Andrea Fontanella, Oliver Payne
Cited by: 6
References: 84

Abstract

We construct a novel holographic duality by taking a Carrollian limit of the AdS/CFT correspondence, relating string theory in a Carroll bulk geometry to a Carroll N = 4 Super Yang-Mills theory. We further propose the existence of an underlying triality connecting Carroll string theory, relativistic string theory in flat spacetime, and Carroll gauge theory. Finally, we analyse the symmetries of the Carroll gauge theory, showing that they are non-linearly realised and do not close under ordinary Lie brackets.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology

Publication details

Journal / source
Physics Letters B
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
879
Pages
140669–140669
Publication date
26 June 2026
Language
EN