Mathy Physics Seminar for Mathematicians

This is the website for a learning seminar on mathematical aspects of mathematical physics, held in Spring 2022. The syllabus (last updated Feb 23rd 2022) can be found here.

Time and Place: Thursdays 14:00-16:00 at Fine 1201

Zoom ID: 990 6886 5281; Password: Closest integer to 1/(fine structure constant)

Talk 0: Organizational meeting (Eric, 10/02)

Talk 1: Introduction to classical mechanics (Eric, 24/02). Notes by Mohan, and Notes by Eric.

Talk 2: Introduction to quantization (Laura, 03/03). Notes by Laura.

Spring break: No talk

Talk 3: From particles to fields I (Leo, 17/03). Notes by Leo.

Talk 4: From particles to fields II (Leo, 24/03)

Talk 5: Atiyah-Bott and the path integral I (Mohan, 31/03). Notes by Mohan.

Talk 6: Atiyah-Bott and the path integral II (Mohan, 07/04)

Talk 7: Electricity and magnetisim (Linus, 14/04)

Talk 8: Supersymmetry algebra (Raul, 21/04)

Talk 9: Supersymmetric sigma model and mirror symmetry (Maciej, 28/04)

FPO week: No talk

Talk 10: Towards geometric Langlands I: compactification and SYZ (??, 12/05)

Talk 11: Towards geometric Langlands II: branes and operators (??, 19/05)