Title: Asymptotic Symmetries, Soft Theorems, and Holography

Speaker: Dr. Prahar Mitra, University of Amsterdam

Abstract: Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in our understanding of quantum gravity in our universe that was initiated by a study of asymptotic symmetries and soft theorems. In this talk, I will explain what asymptotic symmetries are, discuss their relationship to soft theorems in quantum field theory, and the central role that they play in quantum gravity. These developments have also led to a better understanding of the infrared sector of gauge and gravitational theories.