Supersymmetric models of random matrices and convexity
Speaker:
Thomas Spencer, Institute for Advanced Studies
Date and Time:
Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 3:30pm to 4:40pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
This talk will describe a supersymmetric approach to band random matrices. Convexity plays an important role in the analysis the hyperbolic sigma model arising from the Bosonic sector of this supersymmetric model. I shall also offer some speculative comments about how to combine convexity and renormalization group methods.