The common statement that any consistent quantum gravity theory contains dynamical objects with all possible charges suggests that there are still a number of hitherto-unidentified branes in string theory. In this talk I will discuss four of these new branes, focusing on heterotic string theories. The focus of the discussion will be on the relationship between these branes and the lower-dimensional vacua obtained by closed string tachyon condensation in the ten-dimensional, non-supersymmetric heterotic string theories.
Bio:
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2020
My research is broadly focused on string theory and quantum field theory. Recently I have been interested in symmetries and their generalization to "categorical" or "non-invertible" symmetries, as well as in revisiting subtle, topological issues in string theory. My previous work has explored string perturbation theory, its connections to number theory, and various topics in (super)conformal field theory.
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2023-11-17T13:00:002023-11-17T14:00:00UBC High Energy Seminar: Non-Supersymmetric Heterotic BranesEvent Information:
Abstract:
The common statement that any consistent quantum gravity theory contains dynamical objects with all possible charges suggests that there are still a number of hitherto-unidentified branes in string theory. In this talk I will discuss four of these new branes, focusing on heterotic string theories. The focus of the discussion will be on the relationship between these branes and the lower-dimensional vacua obtained by closed string tachyon condensation in the ten-dimensional, non-supersymmetric heterotic string theories.
Bio:
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2020
My research is broadly focused on string theory and quantum field theory. Recently I have been interested in symmetries and their generalization to "categorical" or "non-invertible" symmetries, as well as in revisiting subtle, topological issues in string theory. My previous work has explored string perturbation theory, its connections to number theory, and various topics in (super)conformal field theory.
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Event Location:
HENN 318
