Geometry and String Theory
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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
9/11 9/4 ??? The Higgs Branch ??? Freed
9/18 9/11 ??? The Higgs Branch II ??? Distler
9/15 9/18 ??? The Higgs Branch III ??? Neitzke
9/25 ??? DLCQ Construction of the (2,0) Theory ??? Mainero
10/2??????
10/9??????
10/16??????
10/23??????
10/30??????
11/6??????
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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