David R. Morrison

Professor of Mathematics and Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara

• Math Office: 6708 South Hall; Physics Office: 6135 Broida
• Email: drm@math.ucsb.edu, drm@physics.ucsb.edu

Office Hours (Fall, 2019): by appointment only

A note for potential postdoctoral scholars

Courses

• Fall, 2019

  No classroom teaching.

• Winter, 2020

  INT 94LT, First Year Discovery Seminar: The Elegant Universe, M 3:00-3:50, HSSB 1207. Textbook: The Elegrant Universe, by Brian Greene.

  Math 231A, Lie Groups and Lie Algebras, MWF 1:00-1:50 pm, NH 1105. Textbook: Representation Theory: A First Course, by W. Fulton and J. Harris

  Physics 230A, String Theory, TR 2:00-3:15 pm, Arts 1329. Textbook: Introduction to superstring theory, by E. Kiritsis, Leuven U. Press (1998); arXiv:hep-th/9709062

• Spring, 2020

  Math 111C, Introduction to Abstract Algebra, time and location TBA. Textbook: Algebra in Action: A course in groups, rings, and fields, by Shahriar Shahriari.

  Math 231B, Lie Groups and Lie Algebras, MWF 1:00-1:50 pm, location TBA.

Research

• Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis, and Physics

Seminars

• Geometry, Topology, and Physics

  Fridays 4:00-5:30, South Hall 6635

• High Energy and Gravity

  Tuesdays 12:30-2:00, Broida 3302
  Thursdays 2:00-3:30, KITP Small Seminar Room

Links to Online Lectures

Curriculum vitæ

Publications

Work in Progress

Editorial Boards

Conferences Attended

• Conferences on String Theory

• Upcoming conferences in algebraic geometry

Professional Service