SIMIS Colloquiums: String Theory and its Applications to Mathematics and Physics

Speaker: Hirosi Ooguri (Caltech)

Abstract: In the last few decades, we have discovered several new connections between mathematics and physics through the study of string theory. In this talk I will review some of these connections, focusing on topological string theory, mirror symmetry, large N duality, and the Mathieu moonshine. I will also discuss a new perspective that is emerging at the interface between information theory, geometry, and physics.

Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2024

Location: Auditorium (18th floor) at SIMIS, Block A, No. 657 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Zoom Meeting No.: 423 317 8953 (Passcode SIMIS)