You are cordially invited to the ODTU-Bilkent Algebraic Geometry Seminar.
Speaker: Sema Salur (Rochester/Bilkent)
“Manifolds with Special Holonomy and Applications”
Abstract: The talk will focus on manifolds with special holonomy, a class of spaces whose infinitesimal symmetries play a crucial role in M-theory compactifications. M-theory, often referred to as the “theory of everything,” has emerged in recent decades as a leading candidate for unifying the four fundamental forces of nature: electromagnetism, gravity, and the weak and strong nuclear forces.
We will begin with a brief introduction to Calabi-Yau and G₂ manifolds, followed by an overview of my recent research on the connections between symplectic, contact, and calibrated structures in these manifolds.
Date: 11 April 2025, Friday
Time: 15:40 (GMT+3)
Place: Zoom
This is an online seminar. To request the Zoom link, please send a message to sertoz@bilkent.edu.tr