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The Geometry and Physics of Monopoles

August 24 - September 3, 1999

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mathematics

Host: International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Sponsor: EPSRC, LMS
Homepage: http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/icms/1999/monopoles/home.html

Organizers: Jerome Gauntlett (Queen Mary & Westfield), Nigel Hitchin (Oxford), Nicholas Manton (Cambridge), Michael Singer (Edinburgh)

Description:
The title of the meeting is interpreted in a broad sense and is deemed to include the classical theory of non-abelian magnetic monopoles, the impact of recent developments in string theory on monopoles, their role in 4-dimensional supersymmetric quantum field theories, and related mathematical subjects such as hyperKaehler and quaternionic geometry. Above all, the aim is to stimulate discussion between mathematicians and physicists with common interests in these areas and to open up key areas of future research.

Date received: February 24, 1999, revised August 28, 1999


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