Geometry and String Theory
2021-22

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.

There is a mailing list. To subscribe, send an email to sympa@utlists.utexas.edu with subject
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At least for the Fall, the seminar will take place online.

Fall 2021 Schedule

DateSpeakerTopic
8/25Organizational Meeting
9/1David Ben ZviKoszul Duality
9/8David Ben ZviCostello-Paquette
9/15Charlie ReidCostello-Paquette
9/22
9/29
10/6
10/13
10/20
10/27
11/3
11/10
11/17
12/1

Spring 2022 Schedule

DateSpeakerTopic
1/19Organizational Meeting
1/26Will StewartTopological Defect Networks
2/2Ryan SpielerTopological Defect Networks
2/9Ricky WedeenEntanglement in QFT
2/16Yale FanEntanglement in QFT
2/23Andreas KarchGravity and the Crossed Product
3/2Jacques Distlervon Neumann Algebras, Spin Systems and QFT I
3/9Jacques Distlervon Neumann Algebras, Spin Systems and QFT II
3/23Amir RazThe algebra of local observables in QFTs
3/30
4/6
4/13
4/20
4/27
5/4

References

Brane Quantization and Analytic Geometric Langlands

Anomaly in S-duality Symmetry of IIB

Categorical Symmetries

Mass Gap in 2D Gauge Theory

Twisted supergravity and Koszul duality

Topological Defect Networks

Haah Codes

Entanglement in Quantum Field Theory