Seminar

Recordings of the talks are available upon request.

2025/2026

• TBA, by C. Arias-Abad
  17 Dec 2025, 14:00 CET. Talk by Camilo Arias-Abad. Abstract: TBA.
• A brief introduction to deformation quantization, by H. Bursztyn
  11 Dec 2025, 15:00 CET. Talk by Henrique Bursztyn. Abstract: This (informal) talk will introduce and discuss some aspects of… Read more: A brief introduction to deformation quantization, by H. Bursztyn

2024/2025

• Dirac products and concurring Dirac structures, by D. Martínez Torres
  20 May 2025, 14:00 CET. Talk by David Martínez Torres. Abstract: We discuss two dual canonical operations on Dirac… Read more: Dirac products and concurring Dirac structures, by D. Martínez Torres
• The Fukaya category of a log symplectic surface, by C. Kirchhoff-Lukat
  25 Mar 2025, 14:00 CET. Talk by Charlotte Kirchhoff-Lukat. Abstract: Floer theory and Fukaya categories constitute powerful invariants of… Read more: The Fukaya category of a log symplectic surface, by C. Kirchhoff-Lukat
• Projective to Einstein Correspondence, by M. Dunajski
  11 Mar 2025, 15:00 CET (note the unusual time). Talk by Maciej Dunajski. Abstract: I shall review various ways… Read more: Projective to Einstein Correspondence, by M. Dunajski
• What is the h-principle and how may it be relevant to generalized geometry?, by Á. del Pino
  17 Dec 2024. 14:00 CET. Talk by Álvaro del Pino. Abstract: The h-principle is the subfield of Differential Topology… Read more: What is the h-principle and how may it be relevant to generalized geometry?, by Á. del Pino
• Graded geometry and generalized geometry, by R. Mehta
  19 Nov 2024, 14:30 CET (note the time change). Talk by Rajan Mehta. Abstract: I’ll give an overview of… Read more: Graded geometry and generalized geometry, by R. Mehta
• 25 years since the letters to Weinstein, by P. Ševera
  22 Oct 2024, 14:00 CET. Talk by Pavol Ševera. Abstract: I will talk about the original motivations and dreams… Read more: 25 years since the letters to Weinstein, by P. Ševera

2023/2024

• Some aspects of L-infinity algebras in geometry, by K. Singh
  18 Jul 2024, 11:00 CET. Talk by Karandeep Singh. Abstract: L-infinity algebras were introduced by Lada and Stasheff in… Read more: Some aspects of L-infinity algebras in geometry, by K. Singh
• Geodesic invariance and the symmetric product: mechanics, control theory, and geometry, by A. Lewis
  18 Jun 2024 (Tuesday). 14:00 CET. Talk by A. Lewis. Note the unusual day and time. Abstract: The property… Read more: Geodesic invariance and the symmetric product: mechanics, control theory, and geometry, by A. Lewis
• Generalized connections, spinors, and integrability of generalized structures on Courant algebroids, by V. Cortés
  8 May 2024 (Wednesday), 12:30 CET. Talk by V. Cortés. Note the unusual day and time. Abstract: I will… Read more: Generalized connections, spinors, and integrability of generalized structures on Courant algebroids, by V. Cortés
• What is… the torsion of a connection? And why we should care, by I. Agricola
  11 Apr 2024, 11h CET. Talk by I. Agricola. Abstract: Following the seminal work of Elie Cartan, I will… Read more: What is… the torsion of a connection? And why we should care, by I. Agricola
• Holomorphic divergences, by M. García-Fernández
  21 Mar 2024, 11h CET. Talk by M. García-Fernández. Abstract: A smooth divergence on a Courant algebroid E is… Read more: Holomorphic divergences, by M. García-Fernández
• Courant cohomology, Cartan calculus, connections, curvature, characteristic classes, by M. Cueca
  7 Mar 2024, 11h CET. Talk by M. Cueca. Abstract: It is known that Courant algebroids are in correspondence… Read more: Courant cohomology, Cartan calculus, connections, curvature, characteristic classes, by M. Cueca
• Riemannian geometry on Courant algebroids, by F. Moučka
  29 Feb 2024, 11h CET. Talk by Filip Moučka. Abstract: We introduce analogues of well known concepts from Riemannian… Read more: Riemannian geometry on Courant algebroids, by F. Moučka
• An introduction to generalized geometry, by R. Rubio
  1 Feb 2024, 11h CET. Talk by Roberto Rubio. Abstract: We give an introduction to generalized geometry having in… Read more: An introduction to generalized geometry, by R. Rubio

2022/2023 (pre-GENTLE student seminar)