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• Holographic duality and its applications, quantum field theory, string theory

Authored book

• Lectures on Generalized Global Symmetries: Principles and Applications
  
  Iqbal, N. (2025). Lectures on Generalized Global Symmetries: Principles and Applications. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00022-4

Conference Paper

• A Machine Learning Approach to Duality in Statistical Physics
  
  Gupta, P., Ferrari, A. E. V., & Iqbal, N. (in press). A Machine Learning Approach to Duality in Statistical Physics. In Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Machine Learning.
• Numerical simulation of self-dual U(1) lattice field theory with electric and magnetic matter
  
  Anosova, M., Gattringer, C., Iqbal, N., & Sulejmanpasic, T. (2022). Numerical simulation of self-dual U(1) lattice field theory with electric and magnetic matter. Presented at Proceedings of The 38th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory — PoS(LATTICE2021). https://doi.org/10.22323/1.396.0386

Journal Article

• Higher-form symmetry and chiral transport in real-time Abelian lattice gauge theory
  
  Das, A., Florio, A., Iqbal, N., & Poovuttikul, N. (2024). Higher-form symmetry and chiral transport in real-time Abelian lattice gauge theory. SciPost Physics, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.17.3.085
• Hydrodynamic fluctuations and topological susceptibility in chiral magnetohydrodynamics
  
  Das, A., Iqbal, N., & Poovuttikul, N. (2024). Hydrodynamic fluctuations and topological susceptibility in chiral magnetohydrodynamics. SciPost Physics, 17(042). https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.17.2.042
• 2-group global symmetries, hydrodynamics and holography
  
  Iqbal, N., & Poovuttikul, N. (2023). 2-group global symmetries, hydrodynamics and holography. SciPost Physics, 15(2), Article 063. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.15.2.063
• Higher-form symmetries, anomalous magnetohydrodynamics, and holography
  
  Das, A., Gregory, R., & Iqbal, N. (2023). Higher-form symmetries, anomalous magnetohydrodynamics, and holography. SciPost Physics, 14(6), Article 163. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.14.6.163
• A Goldstone theorem for continuous non-invertible symmetries
  
  Etxebarria, I. G., & Iqbal, N. (2023). A Goldstone theorem for continuous non-invertible symmetries. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023(9), Article 145. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282023%29145
• Towards traversable wormholes from force-free plasmas
  
  Iqbal, N., & Ross, S. F. (2022). Towards traversable wormholes from force-free plasmas. SciPost Physics., 12(3), Article 086. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.12.3.086
• Effective description of non-equilibrium currents in cold magnetized plasma
  
  Iqbal, N. (2022). Effective description of non-equilibrium currents in cold magnetized plasma. SciPost Physics., 12(2), Article 078. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.12.2.078
• Phase structure of self-dual lattice gauge theories in 4d
  
  Anosova, M., Gattringer, C., Iqbal, N., & Sulejmanpasic, T. (2022). Phase structure of self-dual lattice gauge theories in 4d. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022(6), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep06%282022%29149
• Mean string field theory: Landau-Ginzburg theory for 1-form symmetries
  
  Iqbal, N., & McGreevy, J. (2022). Mean string field theory: Landau-Ginzburg theory for 1-form symmetries. SciPost Physics, 13(5), Article 114. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.13.5.114
• Bulk entanglement entropy for photons and gravitons in AdS$_3$
  
  Belin, A., Iqbal, N., & Kruthoff, J. (2020). Bulk entanglement entropy for photons and gravitons in AdS$_3$. SciPost Physics., 8(5), Article 075. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.8.5.075
• Toward a 3d Ising model with a weakly-coupled string theory dual
  
  Iqbal, N., & McGreevy, J. (2020). Toward a 3d Ising model with a weakly-coupled string theory dual. SciPost Physics., 9(2), Article 019. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.9.2.019
• Effective field theory of force-free electrodynamics
  
  Gralla, S. E., & Iqbal, N. (2019). Effective field theory of force-free electrodynamics. Physical Review D, 99(10), Article 105004. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.99.105004
• Goldstone modes and photonization for higher form symmetries
  
  Hofman, D., & Iqbal, N. (2019). Goldstone modes and photonization for higher form symmetries. SciPost Physics., 6(1), Article 006. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.6.1.006
• Bulk entanglement entropy in perturbative excited states
  
  Belin, A., Iqbal, N., & Lokhande, S. F. (2018). Bulk entanglement entropy in perturbative excited states. SciPost Physics., 5(3), Article 024. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.5.3.024
• Wilson lines and Ishibashi states in AdS3/CFT2
  
  Castro, A., Iqbal, N., & Llabrés, E. (2018). Wilson lines and Ishibashi states in AdS3/CFT2. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(9), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282018%29066
• Generalized global symmetries and holography
  
  Hofman, D., & Iqbal, N. (2018). Generalized global symmetries and holography. SciPost Physics., 4(1), Article 005. https://doi.org/10.21468/scipostphys.4.1.005
• Generalized global symmetries and dissipative magnetohydrodynamics
  
  Grozdanov, S., Hofman, D. M., & Iqbal, N. (2017). Generalized global symmetries and dissipative magnetohydrodynamics. Physical Review D, 95(9), Article 096003. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.95.096003
• Anomalies of the Entanglement Entropy in Chiral Theories
  
  Iqbal, N., & Wall, A. C. (2016). Anomalies of the Entanglement Entropy in Chiral Theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 10, Article 111. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282016%29111
• Entanglement entropy in warped conformal field theories
  
  Castro, A., Hofman, D. M., & Iqbal, N. (2016). Entanglement entropy in warped conformal field theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep02%282016%29033
• Eternal higher spin black holes: a thermofield Interpretation
  
  Castro, A., Iqbal, N., & Llabrés, E. (2016). Eternal higher spin black holes: a thermofield Interpretation. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08%282016%29022
• Hovering black holes from charged defects
  
  Horowitz, G. T., Iqbal, N., Santos, J. E., & Way, B. (2015). Hovering black holes from charged defects. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 32(10). https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/32/10/105001
• Electric fields and quantum wormholes
  
  Engelhardt, D., Freivogel, B., & Iqbal, N. (2015). Electric fields and quantum wormholes. Physical Review D, 92(6). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.064050
• Monopole correlations in holographically flavored liquids
  
  Iqbal, N. (2015). Monopole correlations in holographically flavored liquids. Physical Review D, 91(10). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.91.106001
• Holographic entanglement entropy and gravitational anomalies
  
  Castro, A., Detournay, S., Iqbal, N., & Perlmutter, E. (2014). Holographic entanglement entropy and gravitational anomalies. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(07), Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07%282014%29114
• Vortices in holographic superfluids and superconductors as conformal defects
  
  Dias, Óscar J., Horowitz, G. T., Iqbal, N., & Santos, J. E. (2014). Vortices in holographic superfluids and superconductors as conformal defects. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep04%282014%29096
• Wilson Lines and Entanglement Entropy in Higher Spin Gravity
  
  Ammon, M., Castro, A., & Iqbal, N. (2013). Wilson Lines and Entanglement Entropy in Higher Spin Gravity. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013(10). https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282013%29110
• Charge transport by holographic Fermi surfaces
  
  Faulkner, T., Iqbal, N., Liu, H., McGreevy, J., & Vegh, D. (2013). Charge transport by holographic Fermi surfaces. Physical Review D, 88(4). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.88.045016
• Simple holographic model of nonlinear conductivity
  
  Horowitz, G. T., Iqbal, N., & Santos, J. E. (2013). Simple holographic model of nonlinear conductivity. Physical Review D, 88(12). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.88.126002
• Friedel oscillations and horizon charge in 1D holographic liquids
  
  Faulkner, T., & Iqbal, N. (2013). Friedel oscillations and horizon charge in 1D holographic liquids. Journal of High Energy Physics, 07. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep07%282013%29060
• Strange metal transport realized by gauge/gravity duality
  
  Faulkner, T., Iqbal, N., Liu, H., McGreevy, J., & Vegh, D. (2010). Strange metal transport realized by gauge/gravity duality. Science, 329(5995). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1189134
• Universality of the hydrodynamic limit in AdS/CFT and the membrane paradigm
  
  Iqbal, N., & Liu, H. (2009). Universality of the hydrodynamic limit in AdS/CFT and the membrane paradigm. Physical Review D, 79(2). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.79.025023
• Generalized global symmetries and dissipative magnetohydrodynamics
  
  Grozdanov, S., Hofman, D. M., & Iqbal, N. (n.d.). Generalized global symmetries and dissipative magnetohydrodynamics. Advance online publication.