Quivers, Symmetries and SCFTs 2026

31 Aug 2026, 08:00 → 4 Sept 2026, 16:00 Europe/Rome

SISSA

Sara Pasquetti (Milano Bicocca), Sergio Benvenuti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

Strongly coupled quantum field theories (QFTs) are key to understanding physics across many scales. Conformal field theories (CFTs), the fixed points of renormalization group flow, are crucial for this understanding, yet analyzing them in d>2 is tough. Supersymmetry offers powerful tools; in d>4, superconformal field theories (SCFTs) are our only known interacting CFTs. Lacking standard Lagrangian descriptions, SCFTs provide unique insights into strong coupling. Recent progress using string theory and geometric methods, especially quivers, has proven very effective in tackling these challenges.

Speakers:

Cyril Closset
Dongmin Gang 
Julius Grimminger
Amihay Hanany
Monica Jinwoo Kang
Heeyeon Kim  (to be confirmed)
Sungjay Lee
Noppadol Mekareeya
Matteo Sacchi
Jaewon Song
Yi-Nan Wang
Alberto Zaffaroni