Thinking about a series of posts on number theory and physics

Lately, I've been thinking of writing a blog series on number theory and physics. I've been thinking a lot about this topic of late, or at least about a very small corner of what is an incredibly broad area of research. In fact, the whole business of working to find a canonical class of regulators …

String Conferences for the 2019/20 Academic Year

I've had to narrow my list of string conferences that I would like to attend during the 2019/20 academic year. In the best case, it is likely this year I will only be able to attend one more in person. So hopefully most, if not all, of the following conferences will be live streamed or …

Pure Spinor Formalism

In recent days, pure spinors have become my life. And that is by no means a bad thing. I don't want to divulge too much at this time. The short of it is that I've been looking into the pure spinor formalism for a possible research project. Whether the project comes to fruition or not …

SiftS 2019

SiftS 2019 concluded on Friday. It was an enjoyable two weeks of study and discussion on topics in string theory and holography. Eran Palti and Kyriakos Papadodimas were for me the highlight of the event. This is not meant to take away from others, it is just that Palti and Papadodimas were one of the …

Some papers I’ve recently read, including a new one from Susskind (12/05/19)

I thought I would experiment with a new type of weekly post. The premise is simple: I collect and describe some of the papers that I have read that are my favourite or that standout for whatever reason...

Reading Polchinski: Notes on string theory – First entry, including a list of supplementary texts

As a first entry it is worth mentioning that the following notes, which I will upload to this blog over time, are the product of my studies in string theory.

Notes from this week’s particle cosmology conference

As I mentioned in a past post, this week I attended a particle cosmology conference. The talk that I had circled, and which was the main reason for my attendance, was Eran Palti's presentation on the string landscape and swampland conjectures. It did not disappoint. The talk was very much a repeat of Palti's lecture …

Teaching myself Quantum Field Theory and String Theory

I've been a reader in String Theory (ST) for some time. And since my formal admission to university, I have been revising what I had learned and also expanding deeper into ST, whilst satisfying other formal university course requirements. From my understanding, the university is currently considering ways in which my degree may be fast …

Particle cosmology conference (17 December 2018)

This week, I will be at a particle cosmology conference. The conference is at my home school, University of Nottingham, the perfect venue for such an engagement with our Particle Cosmology Group hosting some fantastic researchers. I will be attending, especially focused on my ongoing research and studies in string theory, particularly the string landscape …