Workshop on Quantum Field Theory and Representation Theory
University of São Paulo, August 21-24, 2007


Program

Tuesday, August 21:
                                                                    
10:00-11:30 V. Kac, "Vertex algebras"              
14:00-15:00 M. Forger, "Chiral algebras and 2-dimensional QFT"
15:30-16:30 E. Frenkel, "Langlands Program and Conformal Field Theory"


Wednesday, August 22:

10:00-11:30 V. Kac, "Vertex algebras"
14:00-15:00 M. Forger, "Chiral algebras and 2-dimensional QFT"
15:30-16:30 E. Frenkel, "Langlands Program and Conformal Field Theory"
17:00-18:00 D. Vassilevich (IF-USP, Brazil), "Twisted symmetries in noncommutative field theories"


Thursday, August 23:

10:00-11:00 E. Frenkel, "Langlands Program and Conformal Field Theory"
11:30-12:30 A.Stolin (Gotheborg, Sweden), “Kirillov bracket and Kostant’s problem”
14:00-15:00 M. Forger, "Chiral algebras and 2-dimensional QFT"
15:30-16:00 Fang Li (Zhejiang Univ., China), TBA
16:10-16:40 I. Dimitrov (Queen's, Canada), "Cup product on homogeneous varieties and PRV"
16:50-17:20 D.Gratcharov (San Jose State University, USA), "Modules with bounded multiplicities"
17:30-18:00 R. Rocha (UFABC, Brazil),"Clifford algebra-parametrized octonions and generalizations"


Friday, August 24:

10:00-11:30 V. Kac, "Vertex algebras",
14:00-15:00 M. Forger, "Chiral algebras and 2-dimensional QFT"
15:30-16:30 E. Frenkel, "Langlands Program and Conformal Field Theory"

All talks will be at the University of São Paulo, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Block B, Jacy Monteiro auditorium.

Address: Rua do Matão 1010, Cidade Universitaria, Butantã, São Paulo. contact tel.: (55-11)-3091-6481, 3091-6155, 3091-6294, 3091-6237