We review a field theory approach to Higher Spin Gravity in 4 dimensional Anti de Sitter (AdS) space within the framework of the AdS/CFT correspondence. …
Vector-like models with O(N) and U(N) symmetries at their critical points were seen to exhibit duality with higher spin gravitational theories of Vasiliev. In the …
This dissertation summarizes studies directed at a deeper understanding of the AdS/CFT correspondence, its origin and its dynamics. First, classical strings in AdS were considered …