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 and 2.
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Feb 25:
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March 4:
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March 11:
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March 18:
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March 25:
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April 1:
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April 8:
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April 15:
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April 22:
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April 29:
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.