数理物理特論　２

Rikkyo University Intensive Course Lectures for Graduate Students (2012 November)

Objectives

Stirng Duality and Low-energy Physics of String Compactifications

Date, Hours and Room:

November 15 (Thu), 16 (Fri) and 24 (Sat), 2012. 9am--6pm.
Rm 4340, Building no.4, 3rd Floor, Rikkyo University

Instructor:

Taizan Watari
Kavli IPMU, the University of Tokyo
taizan.watari _at_ ipmu.jp

Textbooks and References: nothing especially

Grading Scheme: reports

Lecture Notes [and Reference guide, Exercise problems]
All the lecture notes have been posted here (Jan. 06, '13).

1. Basic things on Supersymmetric Unification Theories　
        note-01,   note-02,
2. Compactification of Superstring Theory and String Duality
        note-03,   note-04,
3. Math Supplements (mainly about A-D-E singularity)
        note-05,   note-06,
4. F-theory (and Heterotic--F duality)
        note-07,   note-08,   note-09,
5. Yukawa Couplings
        note-10,
6. Low-energy Physics Described by F-theory Compactification
        note-11,
[reference guide and exercise problems]

Prerequisite: I assume that audience is already familiar with QFT and basic things on supersymmetric (gauge) theories. It is desirable if the audience is already familiar with the Standard Model Lagrangian.
In Mathematics, I also assume that the audience understand basic things in algebraic topology (incl. cohomology, intersection number etc.), characteristic classes, complex manifold.