ESI Senior Research Fellow Programme, spring term 2010

E Theory

Course of advanced graduate lectures by

Professor Peter West
(King's College, London, UK)

June 2 - 22, 2010
Lectures: Wednesday: 15:00 - 17:00
Seminar: tba
ESI, Schrödinger lecture hall

 
Abstract:
After reviewing the theory of finite dimensional semi-simple Lie algebras and then Kac-Moody algebras, I will present the evidence for an E11 symmetry of an underlying theory of strings and branes.


ESI Senior Research Fellow Programme coordinated by Prof. Joachim Schwermer, Fakultät für Mathematik, Universität Wien, Nordbergstraße 15, A-1090 Wien (Joachim.Schwermer@univie.ac.at).
 
       
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