Sigma models and Geometry

by Rikard von Unge (Masaryk University, Brno)

Wednesday 12 Nov 2008, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Stockholm

FA31

I will talk about the connection with two dimensional sigma models and geometry. After a hopefully pedagogical introduction to the topic I will concentrate on sigma models which admit N=(2,2) supersymmetry and their connection with (generalized) Kähler geometry.