Theory Frontier

Frontier Conveners

Description

The goal of the Theory Frontier is to articulate the recent advances and future opportunities in all aspects of theory relevant to HEP, including particle theory, formal/string theory, cosmological and astro-particle theory, and quantum information science. As a cross-cutting frontier, the Theory Frontier is also charged with coordinating theory-related activities with the other frontiers in topics of overlapping interest.

Topical Groups & Conveners

Topical Group Pages

• TF01: String theory, quantum gravity, black holes
• TF02: Effective field theory techniques
• TF03: CFT and formal QFT
• TF04: Scattering amplitudes
• TF05: Lattice gauge theory
• TF06: Theory techniques for precision physics
• TF07: Collider phenomenology
• TF08: BSM model building
• TF09: Astro-particle physics and cosmology
• TF10: Quantum Information Science
• TF11: Theory of Neutrino Physics

Frontier-to-Frontier Liaisons

List of Liaisons between the Theory Frontier and other Frontiers

Meetings

The meeting agendas are on Indico. Here is the link for the Theory Frontier

• Theory Frontier virtual Kick-Off Town Hall meeting: Thursday, 30 July 2020, 9:00-11:00AM US PDT
• EW effects at high energy: 15 September 2020, 10:00 AM-12:00 noon US CDT
• Mini-Workshop on Neutrino Theory: 21-23 September 2020
• TF07 (Collider Phenomenology) Town Hall Meeting: 8 December 2020
• Theory meets experiment on |𝑉𝑢𝑏| and |𝑉𝑐𝑏| (joint RPF1, TF05, and TF06 workshop): 11-12 January 2021
• Theoretical tools for neutrino scattering (joint NF06, TF05, TF11, and RF04 workshop): 23-25 August 2021
• Theory Frontier conference @ KITP: 23-25 February 2022

Communication

• Email Lists
  • join the Theory Frontier email list: SNOWMASS-THEORY-FRONTIER-GROUP@fnal.gov (see instructions below for how to subscribe)
  • Send email to TF conveners and all TF Topical Group conveners:
    • TF conveners: SNOWMASS-TF-CONVENERS@fnal.gov
    • All TF Topical Group convenors: SNOWMASS-TF-TOPICAL-GP-CONVENERS@fnal.gov
  • Topical Group e-mail lists, (see instructions below for how to subscribe):
    • SNOWMASS-TF-01-STRING_THEORY@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-02-EFT@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-03-CFT_QFT@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-04-AMPLITUDES@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-05-LGT@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-06-PRECISION@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-07-COLLIDER_PHENO@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-08-BSM@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-09-ASTRO_COSMO@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-10-QIS@fnal.gov
    • SNOWMASS-TF-11-NEUTRINO_THEORY@fnal.gov
  • Instructions for how to join the email lists shown above:
    1. Send an e-mail message to listserv@fnal.gov with
    2. Subject line blank, and in the body of the text type
    3. ``SUBSCRIBE SNOWMASS-THEORY-FRONTIER-GROUP FIRSTNAME LASTNAME” (without quotation marks). To subscribe to one of the other email lists replace SNOWMASS-THEORY-FRONTIER-GROUP with the corresponding string from the mailing-lists above, e.g. SNOWMASS-TF-01-STRING_THEORY. If you need help, email axk[AT]illinois.edu .
• Slack channels
  • theory_frontier_topics
  • tf01-strings_gravity
  • tf02-eft
  • tf03-cft_qft
  • tf04-amplitudes
  • tf05-lattice
  • tf06-precision
  • tf07-collider
  • tf08-model_building
  • tf09-astro_cosmo
  • tf10-qis
  • tf11-neutrinos

Submitted LOI

Letters of Intent submitted to the Theory Frontier (as primary frontier) shown in this link. Here is the list of submitted LOIs that include TF as primary or secondary topic. First index before “/” corresponds to the primary frontier used for the submission. Please go to the “topical” group to see the LOIs submitted to specific topics. Documents with “TF0” will be shown only here (no specific topic).

Contributed Papers

Contributed papers (“white papers”) form the backbone of community involvement in the Snowmass process. For further details on content, format, and submission, visit the general page for Contributed Papers. We emphasize that the composition and submission of white papers is carried out by members of the community; the role of conveners is to facilitate connections, cover gaps through coordination and solicitation, and synthesize collective input in the frontier summary documents.

The list of anticipated Contributed Papers in the Theory Frontier may be viewed here. If you are working on a Contributed Paper relevant to the Theory Frontier and do not see it among the current list of anticipated papers, please submit the relevant information about your Contributed Paper via the TF Contributed Paper Form, after which it should appear in the public list.

The ultimate deadline for white papers throughout the Snowmass process is March 15, 2022. Within the Theory Frontier, we would encourage you to submit your papers earlier in order to ensure that they are given them the greatest possible consideration in the preparation of Theory Frontier summary documents. This allows us to make greatest use of your contributions as inputs to the outlines & first drafts of the topical group reports and Theory Frontier summary, which will be revised with community feedback through the spring and summer.

We would like to encourage PIs to involve their postdocs and students in the Snowmass process, whether by including them in white papers or supporting them in drafting their own. Snowmass provides a valuable opportunity for early career members of the community to broaden their perspective on the field and build connections outside of their normal collaborations.

Theory Frontier Timeline for Contributed Papers

• Now: Fill out TF Contributed Paper Form to indicate planned contributions, if not already listed among the anticipated TF Contributed Papers.
• March 15, 2022: Contributed paper submission to arXiv; late submissions and updates may not be incorporated in the working group reports.

Topical Group Reports & Frontier Summary

The Theory Frontier plans to submit 11 Topical Group Reports, as well as several cross-cutting reports regarding specific topics of interest across more than one frontier. Each report will be led by the corresponding topical group conveners, synthesizing contributed papers, LOIs, and talks. The conveners of each topical group will determine the criteria for authorship, which may vary between topical groups. Drafts of the TF Topical Group reports are available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a9mjedtj8m0nxo0/AAB06IwyiLzPwmG6xTfcXoxJa?dl=0

To provide feedback on these drafts, please fill out the Google form: https://forms.gle/r4shfYBvttU94sop9

The Theory Frontier will also submit one Frontier Summary, combining inputs from the Topical Group Reports and other contributions. The summary will be led by the Frontier conveners and co-authored by topical group conveners and liaisons. The summary will be made available for public review and comment at the outline and draft stages.

Theory Frontier timeline for Reports & Summary

• July 05, 2022: First drafts of Topical Group Reports available for comment.
• July 24, 2022: First draft of Frontier Summary available for comment.
• September 30, 2022: Topical Group Reports and Frontier Summaries completed & released.