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Overview
Overview
A focused, interactive 1-week workshop in Swansea, 5-9th September, to make progress in using dualities, generalised geometries and related methods to gain new insights into string theory, especially beyond supergravity, and QFTs more broadly. Each day will be focused on a specific topic with a 60' overview talk, a research seminar and a moderated discussion. In between these sessions, there will be plenty of time to discuss and interact informally.
The five focus topics are:
- How can we use modern tools of holography and generalised geometry to determine if gauged supergravities lie in the swampland or not?
- How can we tame quantum corrections in string theory?
- How can duality constraints shed light on amplitude physics?
- How can we understand the physics of U-fold, non-geometric backgrounds and related holographic CFTs?
- What do dualities and AdS/CFT teach us about black holes?
Organisation and Contacts
Organisation and Contacts
Carlos Nunez (Swansea University)
Dan Thompson (Swansea University)
Nikolay Bobev (KU Leuven)
Emanuel Malek (Humboldt University Berlin)
Roz Toft (Logistics, Swansea University)
Participants
Participants
Nikolay Bobev (KU Leuven)
Davide Cassani (INFN and University Padova)
Shai Chester (Harvard University)
Saskia Demulder (MPI Munich)
Sibylle Driezen (University of Santiago de Compostela)
Anton Faedo (University of Oviedo)
Michele Galli (Humboldt University Berlin)
Iñaki Garcia-Etxebarria (Durham University)
Jerome Gauntlett (Imperial College London)
Fredrik Gautason (Iceland University)
Adolfo Guarino (University of Oviedo)
Olaf Hohm (Humboldt University Berlin)
Timothy Hollowood (Swansea University)
Benedikt Koenig (AEI Potsdam)
Pren Kumar (Swansea University)
Yolanda Lozano (University of Oviedo)
Emanuel Malek (Humboldt University)
Dario Martelli (University of Torino)
Sameer Murthy (King's College London)
Silvia Nagy (Queen Mary University of London)
Carlos Nunez (Swansea University)
Michela Petrini (LPTHE, Sorbonne University)
Maurizio Piai (Swansea University)
Silviu Pufu (Princeton University)
Oliver Schlotterer (Uppsala University)
Dan Thompson (Swansea University)
Alessandro Tomasiello (Milano-Bicocca University)
David Turton (Southampton University)
Christoph Uhlemann (Oxford University)
Daniel Waldram (Imperial College London)
Workshop Venue
Workshop Venue
The workshop will take place in the Computational Foundry (CoFo) on the Bay Campus (n.b. this is not the old Physics building that you might have visited before, it is a new campus to the east of the city)
The main talks and discussions will be held on the ground floor lecture room 003. Throughout the building there are some break out rooms for collaborative discussion and we have reserved a large space for quiet working.
We will be running a bus between the Village Hotel and the CoFo. The bus will pick up from the Village at 09:30 and depart in the evening from the Cofo at 17:15. Outside this you can enjoy a walk along the A-road - there is no scenic route.
Accommodation and Out-and-About
Accommodation and Out-and-About
The main conference accommodation is the Village Hotel which has good facilities and includes breakfast. This is situated in the SA1 quarter of Swansea to the East of the town centre about half way between the Railway station and the Bay Campus.
There are a wide variety of restaurants available both in the SA1 quarter (Las Iguanas, River House) and, if you cross the suspension bridge you arrive at the Wind Street area. Here a large number of famous chain eateries (Wagamama etc) and bars.
For those doing running (or long walks?), our suggestion is to go over the suspension bridge and then follow the Tawe down to the sea front eventually intersecting the costal promenade path. You can go a long way west....getting to the pier and back is only for the marathon runners.
There is a bike hire scheme https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/swansea-university/locations/ that might be of some interest
Excursion to Langland Bay
Excursion to Langland Bay
On Wednesday afternoon we will knock off a bit early to allow a trip to the beach. Likely to be Langland Bay, with a beautiful (not too strenuous) walk along the cliffs followed by an opportunity for dinner at the Brasserie (£30-ish)
Timetable
Timetable
Click here for the timetable.
Daily schedule
09:30 Monday Welcome
10:30 Tea
11:00 Review
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Seminar 1
14:45 Seminar 2
15:30 Tea
16:00 Discussion
Road
We recommend visitors arriving by car who are unfamiliar with Swansea study the map. Swansea is just off westmost stretch of the M4 motorway. Going west-bound, exit at junction 42a and follow the A483 (Fabian Way). The bay campus, which houses the Computational Foundary appears on your left on Fabian way just after the roundabout by the Amazon depot.
(n.b. this is not the old Physics building that you might have visited before, it is a new campus to the east of the city)
If you are planning to drive us know so that we can ensure parking provision is made.
Getting Here
Getting Here
Air
Swansea’s nearest airport is Cardiff. A short bus service connects the terminal to Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station, from which trains to Bridgend and Cardiff Central (with connections to Swansea) depart on an hourly basis (see here for more information). Bristol Airport is further away; this airport is a short coach journey away from Bristol Temple Meads railway station from which you can take the mainline to Swansea.
London Heathrow is the most connected airport. The Heathrow Express can take you to London Paddington, and then on to Swansea by national rail or coach (see below). This is often the easiest option and most enjoyable as you get a good uninterrupted stint on the train to work.
Of the other London airports Stansted is doable, but both Luton and Gatwick present some headaches with the interchange in London.
Rail
Swansea is connected by an hourly service to London Paddington, with the shortest train journey taking around 3 hours overall. Swansea railway station is a 5−10 minute taxi ride away from Singleton Campus. Train schedules are available from National Rail Enquiries. The mainline trains can be booked direct from Great Western Railways or an external supplier like The Trainline
Note that there can be significant price change between the 08:30 and 09:30 trains (particularly if booking on the day) as the later qualifies for an off-peak ticket.
Coach
Alternatively, the National Express operates a coach service that runs directly to Swansea. The journey takes around 4 hours, with departures every 2 hours.
From Swansea City to the Bay Campus and Village Hotel
A taxi is really the best bet here.
Bus services 8,10 run from main bus terminal (coach station), to train station to bay campus. However these are sporadic and also not so cheap.
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