Geometry Seminar

 

Quivers and Calabi-Yau singularities

 

Dr. Martijn Wijnholt

Max Plank Institut, Potsdam, Germany

 

 

 

Abstract

 

We give an overview of the relation between singularities of Calabi-Yau three-folds and quiver gauge theories. A special case is the McKay correspondence between the representations of quivers and coherent sheaves on the resolution of orbifold singularities.

 

 

Date:

May 2, 2008 (Friday)

Time:

3:00 – 4:00pm

Place:

Room 517, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

 

 

 

 

 

All are welcome