Lecture series on Electromagnetism, Charge Quantization and Cohomology

22.10.2009, 16:48 Uhr

Lecture series by Prof. Paolo Aschieri, Facolta di Scienze M.F.N., Alessandria, Italien: Electromagnetism, Charge Quantization and Cohomology

Topological aspects of field theories are often ignored (usually for
lack of time) in the introdutory courses. These lectures aim to fill this gap.

1. Mi 28.10.09, 13:00 Uhr, SE 4:  Electromagnetism in Quantum Theory and Dirac Charge Quantization (Geometry of Electromagnetism: Line Bundles)
2. Fr 30.10.09, 13:00 Uhr, SE 5: Observables: Wilson lines (a.k.a. Aharonov Bohm Effect) (Cohomologies)
3. Mi 11.11.09, 13:00 SE 4 (t.b.c.): Strings and Higher Electromagnetism (Geometry of Higher Electromagnetism: Gerbes)
4. Fr 13.11.09, 13:00 SE 5 (t.b.c.): Global Anomalies (Global Sections of Bundles and Gerbes)