String Theory Learning Seminar
A learning seminar on String theory, BPS states, and related topics. Organized with Sven Hirsch and Andrés Ibáñez Núñez.
Schedule
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Jan 28: Organizational meeting, topics assignment.
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Feb 4: Tommaso Botta: Introduction.
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Feb 11: Andrés Ibáñez Núñez: QFT in dimension 0 and 1.
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Feb 18: Tianqing Zhou: QFT in dimension 1.
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Feb 26: Tianqing Zhou: Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics.
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March 5: Peter Moody: Introduction to String Theory
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March 12: No seminar
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March 19: No Seminar (Spring Break)
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March 26: Sven Hirsch, TBA
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April 2:
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April 9:
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April 16:
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April 23:
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April 30:
Literature
- Mirror Symmetry by Hori, Katz, Klemm, Pandharipande, Thomas, Vafa, Vakil, Zaslow.
- Dirichlet Branes and Mirror Symmetry by Aspinwall, Bridgeland, Craw, Douglas, Gross, Kapustin, Moore, Segal, Szendrői, Wilson.
- Quantum Mechanics and Path Integrals by Feynman and Hibbs.