Thematic Programs

Higher Structures in String Theory and M–Theory

Information

It is well–known that there are many higher dimensional extended objects in string theory and M–theory, and the understanding of their properties is important. Several approaches have been applied to investigate the properties of those objects, such as super Yang–Mills theory, higher gauge theory, field theory on loop space, string field theory, double field theory, etc. In this workshop, we review and discuss the approaches taken and compare the results obtained so far. We organized several series of lectures and a number of short talks.

Date

March 7, 2016 – March 11, 2016

Venue

Science Complex C 2F Room N204, Faculty of Science, Aobayama North Campus, Tohoku University
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Survey Lectures

Mathai Varghese (Adelaide Univ.)
Yuji Okawa (Univ. of Tokyo)
Jeong–Hyuck Park (Sogang Univ.)
Christian Saemann (Heriot–Watt Univ.)
Tamiaki Yoneya (Univ. of Tokyo & Open Univ. of Japan)
Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala Univ.)

Invited Speakers

M. A. Heller (Tohoku Univ.)
Noriaki Ikeda (Ritsumeikan Univ.)
Yukio Kaneko (Tohoku Univ.)
Yoshiaki Maeda (Tohoku Univ.)
Yutaka Matsuo (Univ. of Tokyo)
Hisayoshi Muraki (Tsukuba Univ.)
Patricia Ritter (Bolognia Univ.)
Thomas Strobl (Lyon Univ.)
Guo Chuan Thiang (Adelaide Univ.)

Organizers

Tsuguhiko Asakawa
(Maebashi Inst. of Tech.)

Yutaka Matsuo
(Univ. of Tokyo)

Satoshi Watamura
(Tohoku Univ.)

Time Schedule

Monday, March 7, 2016
13:00
Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala Univ.)
Localization of supersymmetric gauge theory I
14:15
Tamiaki Yoneya (Univ. of Tokyo & Open Univ. of Japan)
Covariantized M (atrix) Theory I
15:30
Jeong‐Hyuck Park (Sogang Univ.)
Introduction to the semi‐covariant formulation of bosonic DFT
16:45
Guo Chuan Thiang (Adelaide Univ.)
T‐duality and real K‐theory: a view from condensed matter physics
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
09:30
Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala Univ.)
Localization of supersymmetric gauge theory II
10:45
Christian Saemann (Heriot‐Watt Univ.)
Higher Structures arising in M‐theory
12:00
Hisayoshi Muraki (Tsukuba Univ.)
Gravity on Poisson Manifold
14:15
Tamiaki Yoneya (Univ. of Tokyo & Open Univ. of Japan)
Covariantized M (atrix) Theory II
15:30
Jeong‐Hyuck Park (Sogang Univ.)
Supersymmetric extension including R‐R sector
16:45
Patricia Ritter (Bolognia Univ.)
Generalized Higher Gauge Theory
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
09:30
Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala Univ.)
Localization of supersymmetric gauge theory III
10:45
Christian Saemann (Heriot‐Watt Univ.)
Categorification: Gerbes, Loop Spaces, Higher Gauge Theory
12:00
M. A. Heller (Tohoku Univ.)
Poisson courant algebroid and Double Field Theory
14:15
Yuji Okawa (Univ. of Tokyo)
Complete formulation of superstring field theory I
15:30
Jeong‐Hyuck Park (Sogang Univ.)
Worldsheet action with doubled‐yet‐gauged coordinates; U‐gravity for U‐duality
16:45
Mathai Varghese (Adelaide Univ.)
Exotic twisted equivariant cohomology of loop spaces, & the twisted Bismut–Chern character
Thursday, March 10, 2016
09:30
Maxim Zabzine (Uppsala Univ.)
Localization of supersymmetric gauge theory IV
10:45
Christian Saemann (Heriot‐Watt Univ.)
The (2,0)‐theory and Multiple M5‐branes
12:00
Yukio Kaneko (Tohoku Univ.)
Off‐shell covariantization of higher gauge theories based on QP‐manifold
14:15
Yuji Okawa (Univ. of Tokyo)
Complete formulation of superstring field theory II
15:30
Noriaki Ikeda (Ritsumeikan Univ.)
Higher structure and current algebra
16:45
Yutaka Matsuo (Univ. of Tokyo)
Holomorphic field realization of SHc and quantum geometry of quiver gauge theories
Friday, March 11, 2016
09:30
Mathai Varghese (Adelaide Univ.)
Exotic twisted equivariant cohomology of loop spaces, & the twisted Bismut–Chern character
10:45
Christian Saemann (Heriot‐Watt Univ.)
Higher Geometric (Pre)‐Quantization
12:00
Thomas Strobl (Lyon Univ.)
Strings in singular space–times and their universal gauge theory
13:00
Yoshiaki Maeda (Tohoku Univ.)
Geometry of loop space

Contact

Satoshi Watamura
Email: watamura*tuhep.phys.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

Further information

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