Supertwistors, integrability and higher spin theories

• Grant number: 13/12650-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: October 16, 2013
• End date: November 15, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal Investigator: Andrey Yuryevich Mikhaylov
• Grantee: Andrey Yuryevich Mikhaylov
• Visiting researcher: Alexey Rosly
• Visiting researcher institution: State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation , Russia
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São Paulo

Abstract

Integrable structures in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories is the central topic in modern mathematical physics. Alexei Rosly is an expert in this area, the author of pioneering works on the integrability of tree-level amplitudes. He also worked for many years on the higher spin theories, which is another interesting subject. During his visit he will deliver a mini-series of lectures about twistor methods, accompanied by the lectures by Andrei Mikhailov and Nathan Berkovits. The lectures will be informal and accessible to graduate students. (AU)