| Speaker: | Abhiram Kidambi (Kavli IPMU) |
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| Title: | Quantum Black Holes: Bridges Between Physics and Mathematics (Postdoc Colloquium) |
| Date (JST): | Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 11:30 - 12:00 |
| Place: | Zoom |
| Related File: | 2698.pdf |
| Abstract: | Black holes are fundamental objects in quantum gravity and their study has important implications in understanding the nature of a quantum formulation of gravity. However, underneath the physics of quantum black holes in string theory lies a plethora of mathematical structures describing their dynamics such as mock-modular forms, Gromov-Witten theory, wall crossing, elliptic curves and attractor varieties, and even some attempts to relate black holes to the zeroes of the Riemann-Zeta function. In this colloquium, I will give a gentle introduction to a generic physics/maths audience as to how some of these connections are realized. (For those interested in more details, there will be a session immediately after this colloquium within the string/math lunch seminar series.) |
| Contact: | https://ipmu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VTTp-bOdQY6GHCMDQrFVIg |
| Remarks: | IPMU Postdoc Colloquium Series Registration necessary from here: https://ipmu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VTTp-bOdQY6GHCMDQrFVIg |
