“Differential-geometric and topological methods in modern physics”

Summer school for PhD and Master's students.

The school will include five courses, each comprising approximately six hours of instruction, divided into lecture and workshop components. The precise balance between lectures and workshops will be determined by the individual instructors; however, the general structure will involve morning lectures and afternoon problem-solving workshops. In addition to courses organized by the teaching staff, we plan to hold dedicated sessions in which participants can present their ongoing PhD or Master’s research projects. To ensure a lasting impact, we intend to prepare comprehensive lecture notes for each course, which will serve as a permanent educational resource resulting from the school.

List of courses:

• Geometric Mechanics – differential-geometric methods in classical physics (Katarzyna Grabowska, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw), introductory course;

• Graded differential geometry and applications (Janusz Grabowski, IMPAN), advanced course;

• The gauge principle – from group-modelled to categorified symmetries & defects (Rafał R. Suszek, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw), advanced course;

• Topological quantum field theory with defects (Nils Carqueville, University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics), advanced course;

• From Poisson sigma models to various kinds of novel gauge theories and geometrical structures (Thomas Strobl, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1), advanced course. 

We warmly encourage inquiries regarding the school. Please direct all questions to Katarzyna Grabowska 

k.grabowska2 at uw edu pl 

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