Geometry and Strings, an example of a happy marriage

by Dr Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala)

Friday 14 Nov 2008, 14:15 → 15:15 Europe/Stockholm

122:026

This seminar is some sort of advertisement for the currently running program at Nordita, "Geometrical Aspects of String Theory". I will attempt to explain why the interaction between String Theory and geometry is so fruitful. I will review in simple terms a few examples of this interaction, such as mirror symmetry, Langlands program and generalized geometry. NOTE: Seminar starts at 14:15 instead of the usual time.