Graph integrals on Kahler manifolds
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 […]
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Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker 1: Max Hubner, CMSA Title: On Topological Structures in String Theory Abstract: Geometric engineering constructions in string theory often realize QFTs relative to an […]
Tropicalized quantum field theory
https://youtu.be/0FCgpyCfb4o New Technologies in Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Michael Borinsky, Perimeter Institute Title: Tropicalized quantum field theory Abstract: Quantum field theory (QFT) is one of the most accurate methods for making […]
Special Kähler geometry and collapsing
Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar Speaker: Valentino Tosatti, NYU Courant Institute Title: Special Kähler geometry and collapsing Abstract: Special Kähler geometry was first discovered in the context of N=2 supersymmetric 4D gauge theories, and […]
Local Donaldson-Scaduto conjecture
Member Seminar Speaker: Saman Habibi Esfahani Title: Local Donaldson-Scaduto conjecture Abstract: This talk is based on joint works with Gora Bera and Yang Li. Motivated by collapsing Calabi-Yau 3-folds and […]
Non-perturbative aspects of self-dual gauge theory
Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Kevin Costello (Perimeter Institute) Title: Non-perturbative aspects of self-dual gauge theory Abstract: Self-dual gauge theory is conformal in perturbation theory, but has a […]
Geometry of dimer models
Colloquium Speaker: Alexei Borodin, MIT Title: Geometry of dimer models Abstract: Random dimer coverings of large planar graphs are known to exhibit unusual and visually apparent asymptotic phenomena that include formation of frozen regions and various phases in the […]
A Classifying Space for Phases of Matrix Product States
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speakers: Daniel Spiegel, Harvard Math Title: A Classifying Space for Phases of Matrix Product States Abstract: Alexei Kitaev has conjectured that there should be a […]
Understanding Optimization in Deep Learning with Central Flows
https://youtu.be/04E8r76TetQ New Technologies in Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Alex Damian, Harvard Title: Understanding Optimization in Deep Learning with Central Flows Abstract: Traditional theories of optimization cannot describe the dynamics of optimization in deep […]
Profinite tensor powers
Algebra Seminar Speaker: David Treumann (Boston College) Title: Profinite tensor powers Abstract: I'll discuss the problem of defining a tensor product of profinitely many copies of a vector space V, […]
Symmetries and Moduli Spaces: Baby Steps beyond Calabi-Yau
https://youtu.be/vf3pIK9I9HI Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar Speaker: Xingyang Yu, Virginia Tech Title: Symmetries and Moduli Spaces: Baby Steps beyond Calabi-Yau Abstract: I will explore the interplay between symmetries and moduli spaces […]
The Rozansky-Witten field theory in the functorial TQFT formalism
Member Seminar Speaker: Lorenzo Riva Title: The Rozansky-Witten field theory in the functorial TQFT formalism Abstract: This will be a broad talk about the topic of my PhD thesis. We […]