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Charlotte Kirchhoff-Lukat
Sunday 22 February 2015, 11:45-12:15
Generalised Geometry: Double the Fun
- đ¤ Speaker: Charlotte Kirchhoff-Lukat
- đ Date & Time: Sunday 22 February 2015, 11:45 - 12:15
- đ Venue: Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College
Abstract
I will give an introduction to Generalised Geometry: This fairly new extension of differential geometry allows us to generalise and unify different structures on smooth and complex manifolds. String theory is a primary motivation for the study of generalised metrics; using these, it is possible to describe massless string states in terms of a single geometric object. Delving further into the theory, we find a structure that encompasses the concepts of Poisson, symplectic and complex geometry. In my talk, I hope to give an impression of this wealth of possibilities which generalised geometry offers to both mathematics and theoretical physics.
Series This talk is part of the Trinity Mathematical Society series.
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