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Explore the fundamentals of numerical bootstrap techniques in this comprehensive physics seminar from Harvard University's Shai Chester. Learn essential concepts of conformal field theory in higher dimensional spacetime, master the computation of conformal blocks, and understand how to formulate crossing equations as semi-definite programming problems. Gain hands-on experience solving these problems using SDPB software on personal computers, with practical examples focusing on 3d CFTs with Z2 and O(N) global symmetries. Work through progressive problem sets culminating in calculating precise 3d Ising model critical exponents using mixed correlator Z2 bootstrap. Get familiar with provided Mathematica wrapper and Docker software tools while developing a broad understanding of conformal bootstrap applications and future research directions in theoretical physics.
