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"Geometry and Physics 2014" (GAP 2014)
Date: May 29 - 31, 2014
Location: Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
***This year's theme is: geometry and supersymmetry.***
Every year, the GAP conference focuses on a current hot research topic at the interface between geometry and physics.
The conference usually consists of 4 or 5 mini-courses on different aspects of the chosen theme.
This year, GAP 2014 will kick off a few weeks of intense activity at the interface of geometry and physics in Western Canada,
continuing with the String Math Summer School [June 2 6, 2014; University of British Columbia] and culminating with the
String Math 2014 conference [June 9 13, 2014; University of Alberta].
Our schedule will also allow ample time between talks for discussions.
Organizers:
Charles Doran (Alberta), Marco Gualtieri (Toronto), Tristan Hübsch (Howard),
Spiro Karigiannis (Waterloo), Ruxandra Moraru (Waterloo), and McKenzie Wang (McMaster).
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Mini-courses will be given by the following speakers:
- Chris Brav (Institute for Advanced Study):
Darboux theorem for symplectic derived stacks
- Ron Donagi (University of Pennsylvania):
Moduli of super Riemann surfaces
- José Figueroa-O'Farrill (University of Edinburgh):
Spinor equations and supersymmetry
- Daniel Waldram (Imperial College London):
Supersymmetry, supergravity and generalised geometry
In addition, an introductory lecture and a special public lecture will be given by:
- James Gates (University of Maryland);
- Introductory Lecture: A Showing Of How Physicists & Friends Are Driven
- Public Lecture: From the Adinkras of Supersymmetry to the Music of Arnold Schoenberg
Registration is not required. Some financial support may be available for graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows.
Please see the conference website for the most up-to-date information.
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