Selected Papers

Superstring theory (5)
  • Strings in Ramond-Ramond Backgrounds from the Neveu-Schwarz-Ramond Formalism
    Cho, Collier, Yin (2018) 1811.00032
  • D-instanton Effects in Type IIB String Theory
    Agmon, Balthazar, Cho, Rodriguez, Yin (2022) 2205.00609
  • On the equivalence between SRS and PCO formulations of superstring perturbation theory
    Wang, Yin (2022) 2205.01106
  • Supermoduli and PCOs at Genus Two
    Wang, Yin (2022) 2205.10377
  • On the Flux Sectors of Matrix String Theory
    Cho, Gabai, Scheinpflug, Yin (2026) 2601.03336
String field theory (5)
  • Rolling tachyon and the phase space of open string field theory
    Cho, Mazel, Yin (2023) 2310.17895
  • Conformal Perturbation Theory and Tachyon-Dilaton Eschatology via String Fields
    Mazel, Sandor, Wang, Yin (2024) 2403.14544
  • Diffeomorphism in Closed String Field Theory
    Mazel, Wang, Yin (2025) 2504.12290
  • On the AdS₅×S⁵ Solution of Superstring Field Theory
    Cho, Gomide, Scheinpflug, Yin (2025) 2507.12921
  • D-instanton Effects on a D3-brane
    Scheinpflug, Wang, Yin (2026) 2602.21281
2D string theory (6)
  • The c = 1 string theory S-matrix revisited
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2017) 1705.07151
  • Long String Scattering in c = 1 String Theory
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2018) 1810.07233
  • ZZ instantons and the non-perturbative dual of c = 1 string theory
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2019) 1907.07688
  • Multi-instanton calculus in c = 1 string theory
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2019) 1912.07170
  • The S-matrix of 2D type 0B string theory. Part I. Perturbation theory revisited
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2022) 2201.05621
  • The S-matrix of 2D type 0B string theory. Part II. D-instanton effects
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2022) 2204.01747
Matrix/QM/lattice bootstrap (2)
  • Bootstrapping the Ising Model on the Lattice
    Cho, Gabai, Lin, Rodriguez, Sandor, Yin (2022) 2206.12538
  • Thermal bootstrap of matrix quantum mechanics
    Cho, Gabai, Sandor, Yin (2024) 2410.04262
S-matrix bootstrap (1)
  • On the S-matrix of Ising field theory in two dimensions
    Gabai, Yin (2019) 1905.00710
2D conformal and modular bootstrap (6)
  • 𝒩 = 4 superconformal bootstrap of the K3 CFT
    Lin, Shao, Simmons-Duffin, Wang, Yin (2015) 1511.04065
  • Modular Bootstrap Revisited
    Collier, Lin, Yin (2016) 1608.06241
  • (2,2) superconformal bootstrap in two dimensions
    Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2016) 1610.05371
  • Bootstrapping the Spectral Function: On the Uniqueness of Liouville and the Universality of BTZ
    Collier, Kravchuk, Lin, Yin (2017) 1702.00423
  • Recursive Representations of Arbitrary Virasoro Conformal Blocks
    Cho, Collier, Yin (2017) 1703.09805
  • Genus Two Modular Bootstrap
    Cho, Collier, Yin (2017) 1705.05865
Topological defects (1)
  • Topological Defect Lines and Renormalization Group Flows in Two Dimensions
    Chang, Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2018) 1802.04445
Scattering amplitudes and string/M-theory effective action (9)
  • Little String Amplitudes (and the Unreasonable Effectiveness of 6D SYM)
    Chang, Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2014) 1407.7511
  • Interpolating the Coulomb Phase of Little String Theory
    Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2015) 1502.01751
  • Constraining Higher Derivative Supergravity with Scattering Amplitudes
    Wang, Yin (2015) 1502.03810
  • Higher derivative couplings in theories with sixteen supersymmetries
    Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2015) 1503.02077
  • Higher derivative terms, toroidal compactification, and Weyl anomalies in six-dimensional (2,0) theories
    Cordova, Dumitrescu, Yin (2015) 1505.03850
  • Supervertices and Non-renormalization Conditions in Maximal Supergravity Theories
    Wang, Yin (2015) 1505.05861
  • Supersymmetry Constraints and String Theory on K3
    Lin, Shao, Wang, Yin (2015) 1508.07305
  • The M-Theory S-Matrix From ABJM: Beyond 11D Supergravity
    Chester, Pufu, Yin (2018) 1804.00949
  • Bootstrapping M-theory orbifolds
    Chester, Pufu, Wang, Yin (2023) 2312.13112
Higher spin theories (8)
  • Higher Spin Gauge Theory and Holography: The Three-Point Functions
    Giombi, Yin (2009) 0912.3462
  • Higher Spins in AdS and Twistorial Holography
    Giombi, Yin (2010) 1004.3736
  • On Higher Spin Gauge Theory and the Critical O(N) Model
    Giombi, Yin (2011) 1105.4011
  • Higher Spin Gravity with Matter in AdS₃ and Its CFT Dual
    Chang, Yin (2011) 1106.2580
  • Correlators in W_N Minimal Model Revisited
    Chang, Yin (2011) 1112.5459
  • ABJ Triality: from Higher Spin Fields to Strings
    Chang, Minwalla, Sharma, Yin (2012) 1207.4485
  • The Higher Spin/Vector Model Duality
    Giombi, Yin (2012) 1208.4036
  • A semilocal holographic minimal model
    Chang, Yin (2013) 1302.4420
Chern-Simons-matter theories (8)
  • Notes on superconformal Chern-Simons-Matter theories
    Gaiotto, Yin (2007) 0704.3740
  • Spin Chains in N=6 Superconformal Chern-Simons-Matter Theory
    Gaiotto, Giombi, Yin (2008) 0806.4589
  • Chern-Simons-Matter Theory and Mirror Symmetry
    Jafferis, Yin (2008) 0810.1243
  • Families of Conformal Fixed Points of N=2 Chern-Simons-Matter Theories
    Chang, Yin (2010) 1002.0568
  • A Duality Appetizer
    Jafferis, Yin (2011) 1103.5700
  • Supersymmetric States in Large N Chern-Simons-Matter Theories
    Minwalla, Narayan, Sharma, Umesh, Yin (2011) 1104.0680
  • Chern-Simons Theory with Vector Fermion Matter
    Giombi, Minwalla, Prakash, Trivedi, Wadia, Yin (2011) 1110.4386
  • Anyon scattering from lightcone Hamiltonian: the singlet channel
    Gabai, Sandor, Yin (2022) 2205.09144
BPS states and black holes (7)
  • New connections between 4-D and 5-D black holes
    Gaiotto, Strominger, Yin (2005) hep-th/0503217
  • 5D black rings and 4D black holes
    Gaiotto, Strominger, Yin (2005) hep-th/0504126
  • Recounting Dyons in N=4 string theory
    Shih, Strominger, Yin (2005) hep-th/0505094
  • Counting dyons in N=8 string theory
    Shih, Strominger, Yin (2005) hep-th/0506151
  • From AdS₃/CFT₂ to black holes/topological strings
    Gaiotto, Strominger, Yin (2006) hep-th/0602046
  • The M5-Brane Elliptic Genus: Modularity and BPS States
    Gaiotto, Strominger, Yin (2006) hep-th/0607010
  • 1/16 BPS states in N=4 super-Yang-Mills theory
    Chang, Yin (2013) 1305.6314
Quantum mechanics (3)
  • On the Ground State Wave Function of Matrix Theory
    Lin, Yin (2014) 1402.0055
  • Hamiltonian Truncation Study of Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics
    Balthazar, Rodriguez, Yin (2016) 1610.07275
  • Exact quantization and analytic continuation
    Gabai, Yin (2021) 2109.07516
Low dimensional gravity (4)
  • Partition Functions of Three-Dimensional Pure Gravity
    Yin (2007) 0710.2129
  • On Non-handlebody Instantons in 3D Gravity
    Yin (2007) 0711.2803
  • One-loop Partition Functions of 3D Gravity
    Giombi, Maloney, Yin (2008) 0804.1773
  • ZZ boundary states and fragmented AdS₂ spaces
    Giombi, Yin (2008) 0808.0923
Reviews (2)
  • TASI lectures on 2D CFTs
    PoS TASI2017
  • Snowmass White Paper: Bootstrapping String Theory
    Gopakumar, Perlmutter, Pufu, Yin (2022) 2202.07163