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Abstract: In this talk I would like to discuss the defect renormalization group flows recently found in ABJM theory. In such a setting, we find RG flow trajectories that may or may not preserve some subset of the original N=6 supersymmetry. The $\beta$-functions have a rich spectrum of fixed points representing (super)conformal defects that provide a rich arena to study quantum effects in 2+1 dimensional theories. This sheds new light on universal information about the theory, such as the Bremsstrahlung function, and possibly on the holographic dual setting of strings in AdS4xCP3.

Resumo: Given the exponential growth on the upcoming supernovae data available, the possibilities of rigorously testing the cosmological principle becomes ever more real. One of the ways to do so is by measuring the multipole decomposition of the Hubble and deceleration parameters. In this presentation, I will discuss the observational-theoretical approach, initially introduced by Kristian & Sachs, which allows for the interpretation of data in non-homogeneous and anisotropic universes. I will also explore the effects introduced by the relative motion between the observer and the reference frame defined by galaxies (the matter frame), demonstrating that the luminosity distance should be corrected in such cases.