Non-relativistic supergravity

Fakultät für Physik
Gravitationsphysik
A-1090 WIEN, BOLTZMANNGASSE 5, AUSTRIA
EINLADUNG
joint relativity - mathematical physics seminar
zum Vortrag
von
Jan Rosseel
(Univ. Wien)
über
„Non-relativistic supergravity“
ABSTRACT:
Newton-Cartan geometry is a geometric, covariant description of non-relativistic
gravity, akin to General Relativity. Recently, it has seen a renewed interest in the
context of condensed matter physics and applications of holography to condensed
matter systems. In this talk, I will briefly describe the motivation for this renewed
interest. I will then outline how Newton-Cartan gravity can be conveniently described
as a gauging of a suitable extension of the Galilei algebra of non-relativistic space-time
symmetries. Finally, I will show how this gauging procedure can be applied to yield
extensions of Newton-Cartan geometry that implement conformal symmetry and
supersymmetry.
Zeit: Donnerstag, 1.12.2016, 14.00
Ort: Arbeitsgruppe Gravitation, Währinger Straße 17, Room 218,
2nd floor
gez.: P. Chrusciel, S. Fredenhagen

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