The speaker for the 2024 Eisenbud Lectures in Mathematics and Physics will feature Jonathan Heckman of the University of Pennsylvania. The lectures will take place at Brandeis University from April 9th – April 10th.
The Eisenbud Lectures are offered each year and are the result of a generous donation from Leonard and Ruth-Jean Eisenbud. Each year, a set of lectures are presented by an eminent physicist or mathematician who works close to the interface of the Math and Physics.
Professor Heckman’s work involves a blend of techniques from physics and math centered on string theory and quantum field theory, which he uses to address questions in particle physics, cosmology, and quantum gravity, as well as topics in algebraic geometry, algebraic topology and information theory.
Here is the lecture schedule:
● Tuesday April 9, 11:30 am “Geometric Approach to Quantum Fields” (Gerstenzang 123). Light lunch follows the talk.
● Tuesday, April 9, 4pm “Top Down Approach to Global Categorical Symmetries” (Abelson 333). Refreshments follow the talk.
● Wednesday, April 10, 4pm “Topological Approach to Symmetries in Quantum Gravity” (Abelson 333). Refreshments follow the talk.
