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Geometry and Mathematical Physics

∙ Integrable systems in relation with differential, algebraic and symplectic geometry, as well as with the theory of random matrices, special functions and nonlinear waves, Frobenius manifolds • Deformation theory, moduli spaces of sheaves and of curves, in relation with supersymmetric gauge theories, strings, Gromov-Witten invariants, orbifolds and automorphisms
• Quantum groups, noncommutative Riemannian and spin geometry, applications to models in mathematical physics
• Mathematical methods of quantum mechanics
• Mathematical aspects of quantum Field Theory and String 
Theory
• Symplectic geometry, sub-riemannian geometry

• Geometry of quantum fields and strings

Geometry of Yang-Mills fields

Content:

1.The electromagnetic feld

Facts from Physics: a) Electrostatics, b) Magnetostatics, c) Electromagnetism.

Differential forms on R^n. Potentials, gauge invariance and wave equation.

4-dimensional form of Maxwell equations.

2.Matter and gauge fields

Space-time.Spinors. Action functionals for matter fields.

Noether's theorem and conservation laws.

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