Tue, 10 Feb 2015

12:00 - 13:00
L5

The Geometry of Renormalization on Scalar Field Theories.

Susama Agarwala
(Oxford)
Abstract
In this talk, I develop the Hopf algebra of renormalization, as established by Connes and Kreimer. I then use the correspondence between commutative Hopf algebras and affine groups to show that the energy scale dependence of the renormalized theory can be expressed as a Maurer Cartan connection on the renormalization group.

Tue, 24 Feb 2015

12:00 - 13:00
L5

Curved-space supersymmetry and Omega-background for 2d N=(2,2) theories, localization and vortices.

Cyril Closset
(Stonybrook)
Abstract

I will present a systematic approach to two-dimensional N=(2,2) supersymmetric gauge theories in curved space, with a particular focus on the two-dimensional Omega deformation. I will explain how to compute Omega-deformed A-type topological correlation functions in purely field theoretic terms (i.e. without relying on a target-space picture), improving on previous techniques. The resulting general formula simplifies previous results in the Abelian (toric) case, while it leads to new results for non-Abelian GLSMs.

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