Superschool on Derived Categories and D-branes

Edmonton, Canada, July 17-23, 2016

Matthew Ballard editor Charles Doran editor David Favero editor Eric Sharpe editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:4th Jan '19

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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This book consists of a series of introductory lectures on mirror symmetry and its surrounding topics. These lectures were provided by participants in the PIMS Superschool for Derived Categories and D-branes in July 2016. Together, they form a comprehensive introduction to the field that integrates perspectives from mathematicians and physicists alike.

These proceedings provide a pleasant and broad introduction into modern research topics surrounding string theory and mirror symmetry that is approachable to readers new to the subjects. These topics include constructions of various mirror pairs, approaches to mirror symmetry, connections to homological algebra, and physical motivations. Of particular interest is the connection between GLSMs, D-branes, birational geometry, and derived categories, which is explained both from a physical and mathematical perspective. The introductory lectures provided herein highlight many features of this emerging field and give concrete connections between the physics and the math.

Mathematical readers will come away with a broader perspective on this field and a bit of physical intuition, while physicists will gain an introductory overview of the developing mathematical realization of physical predictions. 

ISBN: 9783030062705

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

260 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018