Gravity and gauge theories from dimensionally extended topological invariants
by Gaston Giribet,
Professor, Physics Department, University of Buenos Aires UBA.
Monday 18 November 2013, 16:00
University Paris Diderot
Rethinking Einstein’s theory of general relativity as a theory of topological
quantities -instead of its natural interpretation as a theory of
geometry- leads to a natural way of extending the theory of gravity to
higher dimensions.
In this talk I will describe how the extension of gravity theory to higher-dimensional space-time can be systematically given in term of dimensionally extended topological invariants according to Chern-Weil theory. I will discuss how the extended theories of gravity obtained in this way emerge in string theory and M-theory scenarios, and, in addition, I will explain how this treatment permits to formulate theories of gravity that are actual gauge field theories.
In this talk I will describe how the extension of gravity theory to higher-dimensional space-time can be systematically given in term of dimensionally extended topological invariants according to Chern-Weil theory. I will discuss how the extended theories of gravity obtained in this way emerge in string theory and M-theory scenarios, and, in addition, I will explain how this treatment permits to formulate theories of gravity that are actual gauge field theories.
Room Malevitch, 483A, Building Condorcet,
4, rue Elsa Morante, 75013 Paris.
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Metro : line 14, RER C,stop: Bibliotheque François Mitterrand. Bus : 62 89 325 64 / Avenue de France.
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