Speaker: Prof. Detlev Buchholz (University of G"ottingen)

Title: Basic ideas and present status of algebraic quantum field theory

Date: Friday, 21 July 2006
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: RC-4082, The Red Centre, UNSW

A brief introduction into the physical ideas and
mathematical concepts of algebraic quantum field theory is given.
Recent progress will be outlined on both, the structural analysis
and the construction of theories fitting into this setting. A basic
ingredient in this approach is the celebrated modular (Tomita-Takesaki)
theory which has no counterpart in the traditional approaches to
quantum field theory. It has proven to be a powerful tool which
opens up a conceptually simple and mathematically clearcut way towards
the solution of longstanding problems in quantum field theory.
Moreover, it poses new and intriguing problems in mathematics.


Enquiries to Catherine Greenhill, 9385 7105, csg@unsw.edu.au