Symmetry reductions of the equations of associativity in two-dimensional topological field theory
Professor Robert Conte
CEA-Saclay, France
Abstract
The WDVV equations of associativity arising in two-dimensional topological field theory can be represented, in the simplest nontrivial case, by a single third order equation of the Monge-Ampère type. By investigating its Lie point symmetries, we reduce it to various nonlinear ordinary differential equations, and we obtain several new explicit solutions.
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April 1, 2005 (Friday) |
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4:00 – 5:00pm |
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Room 517, Meng Wah Complex |
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All are welcome |