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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

Topology of smooth maps

The course will be an introduction to the notion of "generic" in differential topology.

Mathematical control theory

  1. Vector fields and control systems. Lie brackets.
  2. Linear systems: controllability, optimization, normal forms.
  3. Elements of the chronological calculus.
  4. Intrinsic characterization of linear systems.
  5. Orbits and attainable sets. Nagano, Sussmann, and Krener theorems.
  6. Applications: control of rigid and liquid bodies.
  7. Feedback (gauge) transformations.
  8. Relaxation technique: “hidden convexity”.
  9. Optimal control problem. Existence of solution.

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