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Theoretical Physics Student Seminar: Exceptionally Generalized Geometry in Supergravity
- Hosted by:
- Imperial College Department of Physics
- Speaker:
-
Aaron Sim, Imperial College
- Starts:
- February 07, 2008 at 05:00 pm
- Ends:
- February 07, 2008 at 06:00 pm
- Location:
- Imperial College London, Huxley Building, Theoretical Physics Seminar Room, Room 503, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
The most well-known example of the rich interplay between supersymmetry and geometry is, perhaps, the compactification of string theory (without background fluxes) on Calabi-Yau manifolds. When this setup is expanded by turning on the background fluxes we find ourselves in the realm of ‘Generalized Geometry’. In this talk I will review this not-so-recent subject and present an attempt at constructing an ‘Exceptionally Generalized Geometry’ suitable for use in M-theory.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
All are welcome; see you there!
For more information
- Contact person:
- Duminda Dahanayake
- Email:
- duminda.dahanayake02 [ at ] imperial.ac.uk
- Website:
- Theoretical Physics Student Seminar: Exceptionally Generalized Geometry in Supergravity
