Dr. Luis Alday

Professor

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Biography

Luis Fernando Alday is a renowned physicist and professor at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford, where he leads the Mathematical Physics Group. His research predominantly focuses on Conformal Field Theories, the Bootstrap approach, and String Theory, particularly aspects of the AdS/CFT duality. Alday has made significant contributions to the understanding of four-dimensional N=2 Super-Symmetric theories and their relation to conformal field theories, including advancements in exact computation of observables in super-symmetric gauge theories. He has received numerous awards for his outstanding research, including the ERC Advanced Grant from 2018 to 2023 and the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award in 2012. Alday also serves as a lecturer for the Conformal Field Theory course within the MMathPhys program, shaping the next generation of physicists with his expertise and knowledge in these advanced topics.

Research Interests

Experience

Rouse Ball Professor

— Present

Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Head of the Mathematical Physics Group.

Awards

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ERC Advanced Grant

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ERC Starting Grant

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Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award

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LMS Whitehead Prize

Courses

Conformal Field Theory

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.