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Triangular Seminar James Sparks (Oxford U.)
at: 17:00 room Blackett, LT2 abstract: |
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Regular Seminar James Sparks (Oxford)
at: 14:00 room E303 Queens Building abstract: | I will introduce a family of supersymmetric Chern-Simons-matter theories in d=2+1 dimensions, labelled by a positive integer n, and argue using a number of different dual descriptions that these describe the worldvolume dynamics of M2-branes at a corresponding family of four-fold hypersurface singularities (the n=1 theory being the ABJM theory). The IR properties of these theories and their deformations are also studied. |
Regular Seminar James Sparks (Oxford)
at: 13:15 room 423 abstract: |
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String Theory & Geometry Seminar James Sparks (Oxford)
at: 13:00 room IMS seminar room abstract: |
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Regular Seminar James Sparks (Oxford)
at: 14:00 room 410 abstract: |
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Regular Seminar James Sparks (Oxford University)
at: 13:30 room 140 abstract: | Sasakian geometry is the odd-dimensional cousin of Kahler geometry. Although the two are very closely related, there are some interesting differences. I will give an introduction to Sasakian, and in particular Sasaki-Einstein, geometry, and review some of the developments in this subject over the last few years. In particular I'll cover explicit constructions, toric Sasakian geometry, and obstructions. Some of these results also provide new insights into Kahler geometry - for example, I'll describe very simple new obstructions to the existence of Kahler-Einstein metrics on Fano orbifolds. |