Event

Talk
Topological String Theory
Hirosi Ooguri
31 May 2010, 16:30 – 17:30

Topological string theory was initially introduced as a toy model of string theory, but it has turned out to have applications in superstring theory and gauge theories. After reviewing mathematical aspects of topological string theory, I will discuss how the theory is used to address important questions in theoretical physics such as the black hole information paradox and strongly coupled effects in four-dimensional gauge theories.