Triangle Seminars
Monday, 3 Mar 2008
Combinatorial Floer homology
Ciprian Manolescu
(Columbia)
Tuesday, 4 Mar 2008
Seeing Through the String Landscape: Domain Walls and Black Holes
Dieter Luest
(Munich)
Homology and Fugue
William Turner
(Oxford University)
Abstract:
We discuss the possibility of applying modern techniques of homological algebra to the composition and analysis of fugues.
We discuss the possibility of applying modern techniques of homological algebra to the composition and analysis of fugues.
Posted by: KCL
Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008
A Des Res in the Landscape
📍 London
Philip Candelas
(Oxford)
Black Hole Near-Horizon Geometries
James Lucietti
(Durham University)
Abstract:
Extremal (especially BPS) black holes are of special importance in string theory and AdS/CFT. Their near-horizon geometries provide a precise tool for investigating certain aspects of such black holes. I will begin with a discussion of some general properties of near-horizon geometries. I will then describe some specific applications of these ideas which will include: a classification of near-horizon geometries of asymptotically AdS(5) supersymmetric black holes with two rotational symmetries (of relevance to AdS/CFT), a proof of symmetry enhancement of generic near-horizon geometries in D=4,5 (of relevance to the attractor mechanism), near-horizon geometries in D greater than 5 and finally some open problems.
Extremal (especially BPS) black holes are of special importance in string theory and AdS/CFT. Their near-horizon geometries provide a precise tool for investigating certain aspects of such black holes. I will begin with a discussion of some general properties of near-horizon geometries. I will then describe some specific applications of these ideas which will include: a classification of near-horizon geometries of asymptotically AdS(5) supersymmetric black holes with two rotational symmetries (of relevance to AdS/CFT), a proof of symmetry enhancement of generic near-horizon geometries in D=4,5 (of relevance to the attractor mechanism), near-horizon geometries in D greater than 5 and finally some open problems.
Posted by: IC
Thursday, 6 Mar 2008
Gauge-Theory Amplitudes from Weak to Strong Coupling
David Kosower
(Saclay)