Title: Learning 4-Dimensional Knot Invariants from the Jones Polynomial Abstract: Machine learning techniques have proven to be effective in knottheory, identifying subtle relationships between topological invariants andfinding optimal solutions to problems with large intractable search spaces. Inthis talk… Read More

Title: Are Supermassive Black Holes Primordial? Abstract: Black holes with masses between a million and a billion solar masses are seen in the centres of many galaxies, even at high redshift. Their origin remains unknown and hard to… Read More

Date: Monday 27 May 2024 Place: School of Theoretical Physics, DIAS, Burlington Road, Dublin 4 Time: 11:00 – 12:00Speaker: Sergei Gukov (|DIAS & Caltech)Title: Quantum Groups and Log-CFTs from Three DimensionsAbstract: To follow. Time: 12:00 – 13:00Speaker: Sanjaye Ramgoolam (DIAS & Queen Mary, London)Title:… Read More

Title: 3D Gravity from an Ensemble of Approximate CFTs Abstract: One of the major insights gained from holographic duality is the relation between the physics of black holes and quantum chaotic systems. This relation is made precise in… Read More