Wednesdays 2:30–3:55pm, usually at MSRI, CCN 15820
We will explore the deformation theory of algebras and categories, with special attention to the commutative case and the role of
curvings and matrix factorizations.
References will be updated.
Tentative schedule of lectures
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
References |
2/20 |
Introduction and outline of the seminar |
Teleman |
3, 4 |
2/27 |
The role of curvings in deformation of categories |
Teleman |
1, 2. MSRI auditorium |
3/6 |
Matrix factorizations and categories of singularities |
Teleman |
1, 2, 5. 736 Evans Hall! |
3/13 |
Deformations and Lie algebras in characteristic p |
Lukas Brantner |
MSRI Baker Room |
3/20 |
Postponed to 4/5 |
Chris Kuo |
MSRI Baker Room |
4/3 |
The LG/CY correspondence |
Ben Gammage |
MSRI Baker Room |
4/5 |
Superpotentials from Mirror Symmetry |
Chris Kuo |
TBA |
4/10 |
Curved Deformations and generators in MF categories |
German Stefanich |
6 |
4/17 |
Formality of En via Hodge theory |
Dmitry Vaintrob |
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4/24 |
Supertpotentials in QFT (after Gaiotto-Moore-Witten) |
Raeez Lorgat |
|
4/26 |
Generators in Matrix Factorization categories |
Yixuan Li |
|
5/1 |
No meeting (see topology seminar) |
|
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5/3 |
Superpotentials from QFT, Part Deux |
Raeez Lorgat |
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5/8 |
Hodge theory methods for superpotentials (after Si Li) |
Ben Gammage |
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(Berkeley Library and sometimes source links)