Geometry and String Theory
HomePage (Rev #92)

This is the homepage for the UT Geometry and String Theory Seminar. At the organizational meeting we will flesh out the details of our plans for the semester. Below are some suggestions to get us started.

Fall 2013 Schedule

DateSpeakerTopic
8/28The OrganizersOrganizational Meeting
9/4The Higgs BranchFreed
9/11The Higgs Branch IIDistler
9/18The Higgs Branch IIIDistler
9/25The Higgs Branch IVNeitzke
10/2The Higgs Branch VNeitzke
10/9DLCQ Construction of the (2,0) TheoryMainero
10/16??????
10/23??????
10/30??????
11/6??????
11/13??????
11/20??????
12/4??????

References

The 6D (2,0) Theory

Codimension-2 Defects

Reduction to 5 dimensions (super Yang-Mills)

Reduction to 4 Dimensions (𝒩=4\mathcal{N}=4)

Reduction to 3 dimensions

4D 𝒩=2\mathcal{N}=2

Structure of supersymmetric gauge theories