Workshop: Symmetries and Spinors - Interactions between Geometry and Physics

The interplay between physics and geometry has lead to stunning advances and enriched the internal structure of each field. This is vividly exemplified in the theory of supergravity, which is a supersymmetric extension of Einstein's relativity theory to the small scales governed by the laws of quantum physics.

Sophisticated mathematics is being employed for finding solutions to the generalised Einstein equations and in return, they provide a rich source for new exotic geometries. This workshop brings together world-leading scientists from both, geometry and mathematical physics, as well as young researchers and students, to meet and learn about each others work.

The workshop is funded by The University of Adelaide's Institute for Geometry and its Applications (IGA) and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI), which also offer support to cover travelling costs of students and early career researchers from AMSI member institutions. Further support is given by the Australian National University's Special Year in Geometry and Physics.

Accompanying the workshop will be a Women in Mathematics gathering on Tuesday, 3:00 pm.

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Venue

The workshop will take place at The University of Adelaide, in Conference Room 7.15 on Level 7 of the Ingkarni Wardli building on all days except Wednesday morning, on which we will be in Seminar Room B21 in the basement of the same building.

Travel funding

This event is co-sponsored by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI). AMSI allocates a travel allowance to each of its member universities (for a list of members, click here). Students or Early Career Researchers from AMSI member universities without access to a suitable research grant or other source of funding may apply to their Head of Mathematical Sciences for subsidy of travel and accommodation out of the departmental travel allowance. For more information, click here. Female participants can apply for a Cheryl E. Praeger Travel Award. No other funding is available.

Accommodation

Participants are asked to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Here is a selection of hotels near the campus.

• ibis Adelaide
• Mansions on Pultney
• Adelaide Regent Apartments
• Crowne Plaza Adelaide
• Majestic Minima
• Majestic Old Lion (apartments for families)

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The University of Adelaide provides wireless access for visitors whose home institutions have eduroam. For more information on how to set up eduroam, please click here.

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