Triangle Seminars
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Superconformal Quantum Mechanics, Integrability and Discrete Light-Cone Quantisation
📍 London
Nick Dorey
(DAMTP Cambridge)
Abstract:
I will discuss recent progress in formulating superconformal quantum mechanics models which describe the (2,0) theory and N=4 super Yang-Mills in discrete light-cone quantisation.
I will discuss recent progress in formulating superconformal quantum mechanics models which describe the (2,0) theory and N=4 super Yang-Mills in discrete light-cone quantisation.
Posted by: KCL
Topological strings and minimal models
Omar Foda
(University of Melbourne)
Abstract:
I would like to explain, with emphasis on computational details, how one starts
from the refined topological vertex, constructs a topological partition function,
and chooses the parameters of the latter to obtain conformal blocks of Virasoro
minimal models.
I would like to explain, with emphasis on computational details, how one starts
from the refined topological vertex, constructs a topological partition function,
and chooses the parameters of the latter to obtain conformal blocks of Virasoro
minimal models.
Posted by: KCL
Introduction to Topological Strings
Omar Foda
(University of Melbourne)
Abstract:
ps. Prof. Foda will give an introduction to topological string theory and minimal models in the first hour or so before launching into his more technical topic.
ps. Prof. Foda will give an introduction to topological string theory and minimal models in the first hour or so before launching into his more technical topic.
Posted by: KCL
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Supersymmetric gauge theories on five-manifolds
Paul Richmond
(Oxford)
Abstract:
I will discuss how to construct rigid supersymmetric gauge theories on Riemannian five-manifolds following a holographic approach. This approach realises the five-manifold as the conformal boundary of a six-dimensional bulk supergravity solution and leads to a systematic classification of five-dimensional supersymmetric backgrounds with gravity duals. The background metric is furnished with a conformal Killing vector, which generates a transversely holomorphic foliation with a transverse Hermitian structure. Finally, I’ll also construct supersymmetric Lagrangians for gauge theories coupled to arbitrary matter on such backgrounds.
I will discuss how to construct rigid supersymmetric gauge theories on Riemannian five-manifolds following a holographic approach. This approach realises the five-manifold as the conformal boundary of a six-dimensional bulk supergravity solution and leads to a systematic classification of five-dimensional supersymmetric backgrounds with gravity duals. The background metric is furnished with a conformal Killing vector, which generates a transversely holomorphic foliation with a transverse Hermitian structure. Finally, I’ll also construct supersymmetric Lagrangians for gauge theories coupled to arbitrary matter on such backgrounds.
Posted by: QMW