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
9/4The Higgs BranchFreed
9/11The Higgs Branch IIDistler
9/18The Higgs Branch III Neitzke Distler
9/25 DLCQ The Construction Higgs of Branch the IV (2,0) Theory Mainero Neitzke
10/2 ??? The Higgs Branch V ??? Neitzke
10/9 ??? DLCQ Construction of the (2,0) Theory ??? Mainero
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