BIMSA > Geometry and Physics Seminar 2021 Fall Geometry and Physics Seminar 2021 Fall Uses of String Field Theory
Uses of String Field Theory
Organizer
Chiming Chang
Speaker
Xi Yin
Time
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue
1120
Online
Zoom 388 528 9728 (BIMSA)
Abstract
I will explain why you should care about string field theory, and a few avenues of application including RR flux, time-dependent background, open/closed duality, and D-instantons.
Speaker Intro
Xi Yin got his PhD at Harvard University in 2006. He was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and a visiting member at the Institute for Advanced Study. He joined Harvard faculty in 2008, and now is a Professor of Physics. Xi Yin received a lot of awards including the NSF career award, Sloan Research Fellowship, and New Horizons Physics Prize. He is also a Simons Investigator, and a principal investigator of the Simons Bootstrap Collaboration.