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Tristan Collins (University of Toronto)
2024-07-11  09:00 - 10:20
Room 202, Astronomy and Mathematics Building

Geometric transitions are topology changing transitions that connect different parts of the Calabi-Yau moduli space, including connecting Kahler and non-Kahler Calabi-Yau metrics.  Reid's fantasy predicts that all simply connected Calabi-Yau manifolds can be joined by a sequence of geometric transitions. I will discuss the geometry of geometric transitions, with a specific emphasis on the metric point of view and the equations of motion for the heterotic string.