Quantum Geometry

Speaker: Murad Alim (TUM)

Abstract:

Quantum theory has not only reshaped our understanding of the physical world; it has also become a powerful source of ideas for modern mathematics. In this talk, I will introduce aspects of the emerging field of quantum geometry, where insights from quantum field theory and string theory interact with symplectic, complex, and algebraic geometry. I will explain how dualities in physical theories often reveal that seemingly different mathematical structures share common underlying principles, leading to deep new results and unexpected bridges between diverse areas. A central example is mirror symmetry, a duality relating symplectic and complex geometry with far-reaching consequences for enumerative geometry, representation theory and number theory.