Joint BHI/CMSA Foundation Seminar Location: BHI seminar room Speaker: Noa Zilberman (Princeton University) Title: The semiclassical energy outflux emerging from a collapsing shell Abstract: When a compact object collapses to […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Saman Habibi Esfahani, Harvard CMSA Title: Fukaya category and gauge theory Abstract: After setting up some background, I will discuss the Fukaya $A_\ infty$-category […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Lorenzo Riva Title: Higher categories of cobordisms Abstract: I will give a brief introduction to topological field theories from a higher categorical perspective. After […]
Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Chuck Doran (Alberta/CMSA) Title: Orientifolds for F-theory on K3 Surfaces Abstract: Compactification of F-theory on an elliptically fibered K3 surface provides a framework […]
Colloquium Speaker: Michael Freedman (Harvard CMSA and Logical Intelligence) Title: Topological Manifolds – The First 100 Years Abstract: I’ll review manifold topology in the topological category from its start with work of […]
Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar Speaker: Robert Moscrop, CMSA Title: Moduli spaces of 4d N=2 quantum field theories Abstract: Supersymmetry endows quantum field theories with several rich algebraic and geometric […]
Member Seminar Speaker: Max Hubner Title: Top-Down Perspectives on Symmetry Theories Abstract: I will review the construction and utility of symmetry theories for string constructed quantum field theories. Symmetry theories […]
Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Max Hübner (Uppsala & CMSA) Title: Non-Supersymmetric Orbifolds, Quivers and Chen-Ruan Orbifold Cohomology Abstract: We consider D3-brane probes of non-supersymmetric orbifolds and IIA on the […]
Colloquium Speaker: David Nelson, Harvard Title: Turbulent Mixing and Antagonistic Microorganisms Abstract: Unlike coffee and cream that homogenize when stirred, growing micro-organisms (e.g., bacteria and baker’s yeast) can actively kill […]
Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar Speaker: Teng Fei, Rutgers Title: Degeneration of Calabi-Yau 3-folds and 3-forms Abstract: We study the geometries associated to various 3-forms on a symplectic 6-manifold of […]
Member Seminar Speaker: Iacopo Brivio Title: Sections of fibrations onto curves in characteristic p>0 Abstract: This talk is based on joint work in progress with Ben Church. Using symplectic geometry, Pieloch showed […]
Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Minghao Wang, Boston University Title: Graph integrals on Kahler manifolds Abstract: I will talk about my recent work with Junrong Yan. We […]