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Geometry, Topology, and Physics Seminar, Winter 2018
Part of the NSF/UCSB ‘Research Training Group’ in Topology and Geometry
Organizers:
Dave Morrison and
Zhenghan Wang.
Meets 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
on selected
Fridays in South Hall 6635.
This winter, our general theme will be geometric aspects of supersymmetric
physical theories.
Other Quarters: [
Fall, 2021;
Winter, 2020;
Fall, 2019;
Spring, 2018;
Winter, 2018;
Fall, 2017;
Spring, 2017;
Wnter, 2017;
Fall, 2016;
Spring, 2016;
Winter, 2016;
Fall, 2015;
Spring, 2015;
Winter, 2014;
Fall, 2013;
Fall, 2012;
Fall, 2011;
Winter, 2011;
Spring, 2010;
Winter, 2010;
Fall, 2009;
Spring, 2009;
Winter, 2009;
Fall, 2008;
Spring, 2008;
Winter, 2008;
Fall, 2007;
Spring, 2007;
Winter, 2007;
Fall, 2006
]
| January 19 |
Dave Morrison (UCSB)
Abstract:
Supersymmetric physical theories have close connections to a number of areas
of modern geometry. We shall briefly introduce supersymmetry, and then
discuss some examples of the connection to geometry.
Audio; Lecture notes.
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| March 9 |
Dave Morrison (UCSB)
Abstract:
I will continue my introduction to geometry and supersymmetry by focussing on the case of 8 supercharges (which is the "intermediate" amount of supersymmetry in four spacetime dimensions). Topics include Seiberg-Witten theory, mirror symmetry for Calabi-Yau threefolds, hyperkahler manifolds as moduli spaces, and more.
Audio;
Lecture notes v1,
Lecture notes v2.
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