Week 02.06.2025 – 08.06.2025

Monday (02 Jun)

Lonti: Superstring Perturbation Theory (3/4)

Regular Seminar Ashoke Sen (ICTS, Bangalore)

at:
10:30 KCL
room Nash Lecture Theatre
abstract:

Please register at https://forms.gle/pHFLVU2XeZu39gzVA The world-sheet CFT for bosonic string theory, matter and ghost system, BRST charge, physical state condition Definition of higher genus Riemann surfaces, defining CFT correlations on higher genus Riemann surfaces, bosonic string amplitudes at any loop order Heterotic and superstring theory, world-sheet CFT of matter and ghosts, picture number and picture changing operator, superstring amplitude at any loop order Vertical integration and removal of spurious divergences

Thursday (05 Jun)

Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics

Exceptional Seminar Frank Verstraete (Cambridge U)

at:
18:30 Other
room The Royal Institution
abstract:

Prof. Frank Verstraete and Celine Broeckaert invite you to a talk celebrating 100 years of quantum and the launch of their book: Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics. The talk is at the Royal Institution (21 Albemarle St, London W1S 4BS). Please RSVP at RSVPEVENTS_at_MACMILLAN.COM.